Benefits of Coconut Oil for hair and skin.

Benefits of using an inexpensive moisturiser for the hair and skin. Coconut oil has so many benefits and is underestimated in my opnion in the natural hair and beauty circles.

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[mskalonji417]

Hi i have a question...so i recently found out i have oily/combination skin which is the cause of my occasionally acne. With that being said can i still use coconut oil on my face? Sounds silly but i need to know. :)

[rosemarylamb]

@mskalonji417

Hi - coconut oil contains lots of nutrients inclusing lauric acid and vitamin E. This helps nourish the skin and can help blocked sebum glands that cause acne. You could try to apply a little bit of coconut oil sparingly on acne. Drink lots of water to help flush toxins out of the skin.

[marcus23332333]

cold pressed vs expeller pressed coconut oil with one it better or does it really matter

[rosemarylamb]

Hi if you have the choice or want to be completely puritanical - cold pressed. Because no heat is used to extract the oil. But expeller is perfectly fine - still a natural oil and SO MUCH BETTER than commercially produced products that use artificial ingredients.

[tinytoma25]

hi :) i have a question about using coconut oil on the face to cure or eliminate acne. i recently bought extra virgin organic coconut oil to use on my face to see if it would help with eliminating my acne. i've been using it at night time, but i think it made it worse :'( i got more acne now? is that normal? should i keep using it? will it really help with my acne? or is there another method? please i would really appreciate any advice :)

[rosemarylamb]

Hi, it's rare 2 get an adverse reaction from coconut oil. If thought of a reaction bothers you I would recommend test patch e.g. inside of your arm. Coconut oil for acne isn't a quick fix but effects can be steady. Also be mindful of your diet - greasy foods can encourage acne. Zinc rich diet (shellfish, wholegrains) is good for skin as it is anti-bacterial n can help acne. Drink lots water. Clean face thoroughly before bedtime; change pillow sheets often; oil from face can end up on pillow.

[gluenati]

@donnyab Is that recommended?

[tinytoma25]

@BurnKilluminati hello! unfortunately using extra virgin coconut oil did not work for me the way i hoped it would :'( it actually made me break out more! i stopped using it and eventually my skin did clear up of those little whiteheads you speak of. my skin is a lot clearer now, but i still get a break out every now and then. i switched to using 100% Tea Tree Oil as a spot treatment and that did help! Another thing i did was drink A WHOLE LOT OF WATER!!! I swear! drinking a lot of water helps!

[BurnKilluminati]

@tinytoma25 hey did your skin get better? or did you stop using it? I used it for alittle over a month now, and i stopped a day ago because i started getting these tiny whiteheads and i get them everyday, ugh just pissing me off, will they go away???

[midcitygym]

it's also anti fungal, anti viral and anti bacterial..................... her name sounds delicious.

[lovelife612]

Good lord you are BEAUTIFUL!!!!! And I LOVEEEE coconut oil. Swear by the stuff :)

[doGruoY]

hello, good info! i support this idea 100% However i would like to add. virgin & extra virgin are terms used mainly for oliveoil, and are related the acidlevel of the oil. It is a quality measurement for olive-oil, and has been adapted blindly in a commercial way for coconutoil, but fairly has nothing to do with coconutoil and hence can not be applied to coconutoil. In other words, there is no difference in virgin coconutoil and extra virgin coconutoil and regular coconutoil, safe your money ;)

[20111992m]

could i use coconut oil on my face cos i have eczema?