Kojic Acid and Coconut Soap Is The Secret to Flawless K-Drama Skin

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Son Ye Jin
Coconut oil

Want skin as fair and flawless as a K-drama actress? Then keep on reading to see how!

Kojic acid is the latest Korean skincare trend that is taking the world by storm! It's not hard to see why. Kojic acid helps combat hyperpigmentation by inhibiting the production of melanin. Because of this, kojic acid gives the skin a smooth and soft complexion. It helps boost your youthful glow and can help those who wish to lighten their skin.

Kojic acid also helps get rid of impurities and blemishes on the skin. It can also be used as an exfoliator. Kojic acid provides your skin with much-needed nourishment, such as vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin D.

Steps:

1. Freeze your coconut milk in an ice tray. Mix your coconut milk with water and place in the freezer.

2. Put a whole tub's worth of coconut oil into a bowl. If needed, use two bowls.

3. Put the bowl in a pot. Place on top of a boiler and leave to melt.

4. In a plastic cup or pitcher, pour the lye. Set aside.

5. With a blender, juice the carrots.

6. Blend the sandalwood powder into the juiced carrots. It is best to use a hand mixer to avoid a mess.

7. Heat the carrot and sandalwood powder to 40 degrees celsius.

8. Add your two teaspoons of kojic acid. Set aside.

9. In a measuring cup, pour olive oil. Make sure a quarter space in the cup is still left.

10. Add the olive oil to the melted coconut oil.

11. Take out the frozen coconut milk from the freezer. Place the ice cubes in a cup.

12. Pour the lye gradually into the coconut milk so that it does not burn. You may use a spatula to help mix the coconut milk and the lye. Set aside.

13. Mix in the carrot juice mixture with the oil mixture. Mix.

14. After mixing well, add the lye solution to the mixture. Mix well.

15. Fill two measuring cups with a mixture. Do not use all.

15. Add a teaspoon of activated charcoal to the rest of your mixture.

16. Place the mixture with the activated charcoal in a mold.

17. Add the mixture without the activated charcoal at the top.

18. Let sit for 24 hours.

19. Cut if needed.

That's it! Will you be trying this recipe out?

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Written by Alexa L.

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