Coconut oil - a unique cosmetic and therapeutic product that has been used in India since the formation of ancient Indian medicine, is used in our time. Coconut oil is characterized by exceptional naturalness, in which there is no doubt, because the palm trees from which it is extracted grow in natural conditions. The oil extraction process also eliminates the use of chemicals.
Coconut oil contains about 90% saturated fatty acids, which largely provides antioxidant properties. Therefore, it is able to be stored for a long time even at room temperature, which guarantees the safety and benefits of the oil for a long time. Thanks to the same saturated fatty acids, coconut oil has pronounced antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Allows you to stabilize the proteins of the human body and, accordingly, reduce their loss during cosmetic, including cleansing procedures, while increasing the penetration of the oil into the skin.
How to use coconut oil on the skin?
Coconut oil has good flowability, it is applied and absorbed by the skin perfectly, it envelops the hair well . Coconut body oil instantly makes the skin soft and tender, does not need to remove excess after application, does not leave a greasy shine on the skin, this makes it an indispensable emergency assistant and allows you to provide care for any type of skin. In particular, coconut oil does not clog pores, so even oily skin gratefully accepts such care. Coconut oil works well as part of homemade creams, emulsions along with other oils, improving their skin absorption. For the care of children's skin, an excellent tool is coconut oil, the use of which allows you to keep the baby's skin soft and silky. An interesting fact is that breast milk consists mainly of lauric acid, which in coconut oil is about 50%. You can use both pure oil and in a mixture with bitter almond and jojoba oil.
Coconut oil, hair application.
With regular use it revitalizes the hair, has a complex effect, improving the condition of the scalp, strengthening the hair follicles, improving the appearance of the hair, giving it shine, elasticity - this is all about coconut oil. Its use is possible as oil or shampoos. Coconut oil is applied to the hair and scalp before washing, during washing or adding to shampoos, and after washing. Before washing, the oil is applied in its pure form, as well as in natural homemade masks, for example, mixed with onion juice, cognac, honey, yolk, natural yogurt, essential oils. A small amount of slightly warmed oil is added to the shampoo. After washing, a small amount of oil is applied to the comb, comb. The excess is removed and the hair is thoroughly combed so that the oil is evenly distributed over the entire length of the hair. This provides care and conditioning of hair after shampooing.
But it must be borne in mind that only natural pure oil has such properties, and it is believed that the composition of refined coconut oil is lighter and it is more suitable for the skin.
Coconut oil, soap making.
Coconut oil, used in soap making and subjected to saponification with alkali, loses its caring properties. Lauric acid is converted in solid soap to sodium lauryl sulfate. In addition, coconut oil contains few unsaponifiable fractions that perform caring functions in the soap; as a result, coconut oil soap is tough, with high cleaning, but low caring properties. Therefore, beware of advertising slogans promising the wonderful properties of natural coconut oil in soap or detergents.