Coconut Oil is one of the best things to use on your skin if you are a woman who is aging! If you are a man you can obviously use it too. It has a lovely smell and nourishes the skin, as well as over time erases fine lines on your face. You can rub it into your legs and arms as well, to keep your skin supple and soft.
It contains vitamin E which is excellent for the skin. It is high in certain saturated fats and contains medium chain triglycerides, which are shorter fatty acid chains.
Some people might find coconut oil a bit oily on the skin but it quickly soaks in, so it doesn't leave marks on your pillow if you put it on before bedtime, which I do every night. It is obviously especially good for people with very dry skin.
For really lustrous and healthy hair, you can rub it into your head and leave for a few hours, then simply wash it out. Some oils are heavy and thick, like olive oil, which is hard work to wash out, but you will find coconut oil light and easy to wash out.
Many people use coconut oil to brush their teeth! It is also used in oil pulling, which is a way of removing plaque, bacteria and cleansing your mouth.
I have created a lovely little recipe for exfoliating the feet. Simply mix coconut oil and fine Himalayan crystal salt together. Not only will this mixture totally exfoliate dry and dead skin from your feet but will leave them feeling positively silky soft!
It is also very effective at clearing nappy rash in babies and very gentle on their skin.
In addition, eating coconut oil is also very healthy and people living in the South Pacific whose diet is 60% coconuts, tend to have very low rates of heart disease.
Here is a list of 29 of the clever uses for Coconut oil.
