The coconut is well-known for its nutritious content. Enriched with vitamins and minerals, the fruit provides a whole lot of useful healing properties. Coconut oil which is a product from coconut is widely used in traditional and modern medicine, especially amongst the inhabitants of the Pacific and Asian area. The oil is considered to cure every disease ever known. In modern medicine the fruit is used to treat a wide range of health issues, including viruses.
Cocos nucifera is a scientific term for the coconut tree, or coconut palm. The coconut is a plant which favorably grows on the shorelines, it prospers on sandy soils. The fruit prefers rainy and sunny weather, it can not resist low temperatures. For a propitious growth coconuts also require an area of high humidity.
The coconut fruit itself is light and water resistant, it can keep itself afloat on the surface of the water, thus able to spread by currents. Now it is grown in more than 70 countries throughout the world.
Coconut oil is used in many natural beauty products, and for good reason: It's natural antibacterial and antifungal oil for skin is an excellent moisturizer. It can penetrate hair better than other oils, and, well, it smells divine.
BENEFITS Of COCONUT OIL
1. BODY MOISTURIZER
A human study found coconut oil to be effective in increasing hydration and reducing water loss in seriously dry skin. It smells heavenly , it is very affordable, and leaves skin feeling nourished and smooth."
TIP: Apply coconut oil at night for maximum moisturizing benefits. The antioxidants are great for smoothing fine lines and wrinkles while you sleep.
2.Make Up Remover
Even the most resistant waterproof mascara doesn't stand a chance against coconut oil. Apply it directly to the face as an oil cleanser or let it sit on your skin with a cotton pad. Makeup will melt away.
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To make your own coconut oil makeup remover wipes, melt 1 teaspoon of coconut oil per round cotton pad. Put into a microwave-safe container. Then, lay the cotton pads in an even layer and let them soak up the oil overnight. Store them in the same container or in a plastic baggie and throw them in your carry-on or gym bag for easy makeup removal on the go.
3. Freshens Breathe
Gargling a spoonful of coconut oil for 20 minutes can help clear up germs in the mouth, leading to fresher breath, whiter teeth, and healthier gums. This is all thanks to the antifungal and antibacterial properties found in Coconut oil.
4. Deodorant
Getting rid of body odor has never been this simple with this DIY odor Solution.
To make your own natural odor fix deodorant, Mix coconut oil, baking soda, corn starch with arrowroot powder, and a well scented essential oil.
5. Face Cleanser
Coconut oil is naturally an antibacterial, antifungal, moisturizer and, great for atopic dermatitis.
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Simply rub the oil in circular motions all over your face and neck, giving yourself a gentle massage as you go. Wash off the residue with your favorite cleanser. Avoid this Process if your Skin reacts negatively to Coconut oil
6. Deep Hair-Conditioning
Hair conditioners contain coconut oil for many reasons; this is because Coconut oil is better able to penetrate hair thereby preventing protein loss than mineral and sunflower oil.
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Use hot coconut oil as a pre shampoo to soothe dry hair. Just before you shampoo and condition your hair, rub in a few drops of coconut oil for at least an hour for an all-over moisturizing treatment. Comb it, and then cover with a shower cap over night. In the morning, shampoo as usual and condition with a gentle conditioner. Style as desired.
7. For Clean Shave
Coconut oil is a less expensive, naturally antimicrobial, antifungal oil. Its skin-soothing properties will leave your under arm, legs and body looking not greasy but hydrated. Conventional shaving cream on the other hand is an expensive mixture of chemicals that you don't need to get a nice clean shave.
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Shave outside the shower. The oil is very slippery, so you'll have an easier time holding onto your razor if you shave when your hands are dry.
8. For Reliving dry Skin:
Coconut oil can work wonders for skin and on your dishwashing- wrinkled hands.
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Always Keep a bottle of coconut oil in your Kitchen. Rub oil on your palm as soon as you are done with the dishes and see the wonders.
9. Lip Balm
Looking for an ideal remedy for dry Lips? Coconut oil is the ideal remedy for dry lips especially because of it's semisolid ultra hydrating room temperature quality. Put a little in a miniature jar and smooth over lips all day long. Now you’re so good to go.
10. Handy Cream for Stretch-Mark
Coconut oil can be used as a treatment for stretch mark and scars. Though the oil won't fade the marks away completely, it can at least help prevent dark spots and blisters from forming.
Pregnant Moms should keep a jar of coconut oil nearby to help
11.Eye Cream
Looking for ways to make your own eye cream? If you do not like the idea of buying expensive eye cream, then coconut oil is your handy solution. The skin under your eyes is very delicate, making it prone to puffiness, dark circles and lines. Rub a little coconut oil in between your fingers before patting it underneath your eyes. Your eyes will look more radiant.
12. DIY Body Scrub
You can make your own body scrub with basic ingredients you have in your kitchen already. Purchasing body scrub from the store is a waste of money simply because you can make one yourself.
Coconut oil scrub is moisturizing, great for the skin, inexpensive, and blissfully absent of chemicals I can't even begin to mention.
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Pour half a cup of coconut oil at very low heat, pour it over a handful of sea salt or brown sugar, rub it over any rough patch on the skin while removing dead skin cells. You will get a skin that Is baby soft at the end of the scrub.
For the extra tough skin on your feet and elbows you can add a little more salt or sugar to get a good scrub on its own.
The moisturizing oil will last long after the grains have melted away. TIP: You can add in a few drops of your favorite essential oil or vanilla extract for a memorable scrub.
13. Whitening Toothpaste
Coconut oil mixed with baking soda and used as a tooth paste can perform wonders on your teeth. Everyone will marvel at how you got such a white smile.
14. A Night Cream
The antioxidants in Coconut oil are great for smoothing rough lines and wrinkles while you sleep. Coconut oil should be applied at night for maximum moisturizing benefits.
15. Treats Dandruff:
Coconut oil can be used to treat dandruff. The oil sends moisture right to dry scalp when applied lightly to roots and massaged in, which will also aid hair growth.
Also topical balm of coconut oil can used to soothe bruises, burns, and insect bites.
16. Body Oil
Coconut oil contains natural SPF 4 so it can double as a body oil as well as a massage oil. Many massage oil out there have coconut Oil as their base so, Apply it on wet skin after having a nice bath, then pat dry. You will love the way you smell.
Tip: A few drops of essential oil mixed with coconut Oil gives a soothing massage mix.
17.Softens Cuticles
Coconut oil will strengthen your nails, hydrate delicate cuticle skin, thus giving you more youthful looking hand.
Using your finger, Rub a small amount of the oil onto each of your cuticles and allow it to sink in. This way you will be saying goodbye to chapped looking cuticles in no time.
There are very few beauty products that I can honestly say work wonders, but coconut oil comes as one.
From treating Dandruff to cooking, this Wonder oil can be used for tons of unbelievable things. So head to the health store close to you pick up a jar of coconut oil, get creative and reap the benefits of this Wonder oil.
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