Coconut Oil comes in several
varieties such as Virgin & Fractionated . Lightweight, non-greasy, it’s
excellent on sensitive, normal & dry skin types. It will not clog pores and it’s great as a
massage oil. Fragrant coconut has aromatherapy benefits as well.
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Virgin coconut oil is
excellent on hair & skin & will remain solid at normal room temperatures. It melts in warmer temperatures. It also a light coconut fragrance. “Coconut
has been used in health and beauty treatments for hundreds of years thanks to
its natural ability to moisturize and regulate oil in the skin,” according to a
recent article.
Here are some simple recipes
using coconut oil:
Coconut Body Scrub
½ cup Virgin Coconut Oil
1 cup sugar
Blend together and add your
favorite fragrance or essential oil. You
can add more or less oil unit you get the consistency you like.
Coconut Bath
Add 1-3tbsp virgin or
fractioned coconut oil to warm bath water for silky smooth skin
Body Oil
2 ounces Fractionated Coconut
Oil
Start with 1tsp fragrance
& add more if needed.
Coconut Hair Serum (can
double as a face serum)
1 ounce coconut oil
Massage lightly into scalp as
a pre shampoo treatment or smooth on face to keep skin supple.
Body Cream
Whip solid virgin
coconut cream with your favorite fragrance to hydrate and replenish skin.
You can purchase coconut oil at
any natural health food store or http://nutiva.com/products/coconut-oil-organic-benefits-nutiva.