To urge you all to buy a jar of coconut oil?

ds's cradle cap will survive the apocalypse

DS just shed the last of his over the summer treatment. So far, it's not come back. He was seven a few weeks ago!

DD has it quite badly, too. I just oil the hair with kitchen vegetable oil, leave it a while to soak in, then scruff with fingers briskly. Then once they are 18 months, I use a nit comb to comb it all through, which lifts off all the oil-and-scruffing loosened flakes. I get piles out that way - need a roll of kitchen paper to clean off the comb with regularly.

Coconut oil does seem an expensive way to do it, tbh, when cheapest vegetable oil works just fine. And I am scared to try anything new on DS because his eczema reacts so much to things. Then again, he gets on really well with Neals Yard baby bath, which I'm pretty sure has a coconut base? Will have to check that, because if so, it's worth a try.

Well, that's half the UK population then!

to be quite honest im right off coconut tonight.....its been used in every orifice in this thread.....feel quite yukky

Dingbat you don't need to melt it - use an electric whisk and whisk it - makes it much easier to use as well.

It's sold in bottles because in hot countries where it's just an oil and not the next trendy thing the ambient room temp is enough to keep it liquid.

Ha ha OP at it curing most infections!

This might be complete hokum, but I read that people with blood type O can be sensitive to coconut oil. I only picked up on that because it was definitely true in my case. If you're not sure, eat a spoonful and see if your throat starts itching!

It made eczema worse on dd2 and I. Did naff all on ds's cradle cap (although to be fair, ds's cradle cap will survive the apocalypse), and I may as well have put chi fat on my face and hair when I tried it on them (turned big painful spots into big painful shiny spots)

DO NOT EVER PUT IT ON BURNS

I get thrush all the time.

I will try it out. If it works then it will be the best thing ever. If it doesn't the dogs can eat it with their food.

Iv heard of its benefits but never used it, will get some now. Thanks op.

They sell it in normal supermarkets too with the other oils. Don't buy it in a bottle with a thin neck I have no idea why they sell it that way. Jars are better.

It is a good moisturiser and the fact it's solid at room temperature but melts at body temperature makes it feel intriguing but it's definitely not a wonder product.

Should note - it was going around like wildfire in a local group that it was great used as an, er, intimate massager. Then somebody got pregnant. They hadn't realised that as it's oil based, it should never be used with condoms. Be aware! Just because something is natural doesn't mean it's safe in all situations.

Also I second what Merde said. I've heard of this before. BTW anecdotally, "tight banjo" is linked to tongue and lip tie in babies. If anyone has a baby boy who had to have one cut then it's something to maybe inform them of when they become teenagers. Most boys apparently break theirs while masturbating, and then panic, but it isn't dangerous and doesn't cause a problem, normally heals up by itself as long as the area is kept clean.

If you melt it and add sugar, then leave to cool it makes a great scrub!

Potatoface steroid cream is prescribed for balanitis and tight foreskins. Careful use of it thins and stretches the foreskin so it can retract.

"You have issues"

"If you think it's bad for the farmers that's absolutely fine"

I don't know whether it is or not. You said it wasn't and you had looked into it- it does seem just a bit odd that you can't produce any information about it. Cash crops tend to have complicated, often negative impacts on local economies- particularly cash crops where the demand has suddenly soared. For example, the demand for baby leaf salad has had a pretty devastating effect on the water table in some parts of Spain. Palm oil production has caused problems in other parts of the world. I am interested in finding out more about the impact of the demand for coconut oil. I thought you knew about it and could tell me. Which is why I asked.

bert I am not their customer.

You have issues. If you think it's bad for the farmers that's absolutely fine.

Stupid me for daring to disagree with you.

I have spent much more time looking into this than you, clearly. So am happy with my view.

This isn't The Hague, it's a forum. You put forth and opinion, I have my view on it.

Thanks I'll try the local Asian supermarket then.

When my son cuts his knees or something (falls over) we have had the biggest, ickiest cuts and grazes clear up really fast with coconut oil. My son even asks now "please put the coconut oil on it."

I just don't like cooking with it as you have to use so much, it burns up really quickly. Otherwise I love it.

As said previously, it's an excellent make up remover. It's literally the only thing that removes Benefit's "They're Real" mascara, even better than the specific remover that they sell for it.

Did someone mention Bad Science Bingo?

argument from antiquity, argument from authority, regression to the mean, correlation being mistaken for causation........

"Shockingly some people know things because their work involves speaking directly to people."

Ah.

You do know that the people who produce baby salad leaves for supermarkets, or palm oil or a million other things are going to tell their customers how wonderful it is for them and their country, don't you? The reality is usually much more....nuanced, shall we say?

We get ours at the Asian supermarket. Thats where it's cheapest. A lot of health food store and supplement shops all so stock it, but they are usually more expensive.

Zaza Or afrocarribean hair shops which is where I get mine, but after being on here going to look in the food shops, as it seems to be cheaper

Where do you get it from? I went in my local chemist and they only had tiny little bottles of it.

I use it as an occasional night moisturiser, and even more occasional hair treatment. I have very very dry skin so a bit in the bath helps too. I'm sure I'd get the same out of olive oil, bit I prefer the smell of coconut.

There is no doubt it sorted my feet when all else had failed.

I don't know if it's miraculous or not, but I'm not bothered. It works for the things I use it for, is cheap as chips, and that's really all I need.

Enjolrass gutted back to good old fashioned training then?

With regards moisturising and hair treatment, Coconut oil really does seem to work for me. I also like the taste so I use it to cook with.

Please do not presume that everyone is ignorant of things just because you are.

What, like you and basic good manners? Perhaps you could Google them sometime.

Thanks, OP, helpful post.