If you currently don’t use much coconut oil in your cooking, here are a list of benefits that will likely make you want to start. All oils are not created equally, and many of them are not beneficial to the body. But others, like olive oil have been shown to add extra health benefits. Coconut oil is the same way, with plenty of side benefits to taking it that make it a top contender to be the number one oil […]
Coconut oil has about 0.1 mg of vitamin E in 100 grams, which definitely gives it skin nourishing properties. Vitamin E is essential for healthy skin growth, repairs weathered skin, keeps skin smooth and protects against cracking and above all, it prevents ageing and wrinkling of skin, as it has good anti-oxidant properties. Homemade deodorant: This is my favorite use for coconut oil. It really works!!! This stuff is insanely good— I highly recommend that you make your own. […]
Personal Hygiene/Body Moisturizer – simply scoop some out of the jar and apply all over your body, including neck and face. Eye cream – apply under the eyes to reduce puffiness, bags, and wrinkles. Use on the lids in the evening. Preshave – coconut oil will prep skin for the pending damage caused by shaving. Aftershave – coconut oil will help heal your skin after shaving without clogging pores. Deodorant – coconut oil alone can be used as a deodorant, […]
Coconut oil has become very popular in alternative health circles, despite the fact that for many years it was considered a “bad” fat due to its high saturated fat content. However, it turns out that the saturated fat in coconut oil, especially virgin coconut oil, is not the same as the saturated fat in other oils. It contains medium-chain fatty acids which are much easier on the body than the long chain fatty acids found in many other cooking oils. […]
