Coconut Oil

[Melange99]

Am I missing out? I hear this mentioned a lot but something I never use. Do you use it - what for - a hair mask, mouthwash, skin softener? Is it worth using or a hyped up mess to use?

It's comedogenic so sits on the skin, rather than actually penetrating it. Some people find that it causes clogged pores, but I know some also swear by CO. You could try it and see how you get on?

It was a disaster on my skin and hair, and I can only imagine how awful it is as a mouthwash. Not for me at all.

I use it for my skin, hair and sometimes as an oil pull for teeth. It’s great. Cheap and really good for the skin.

It can be good for hair as it's high in lauric acid which reinforces the protein structure of your hair. Can be great for dry, damaged, curly hair.

If you don't need that, it can make your hair "hard". Don't use it in combination with a product containing panthenol.

Mouthwash is just no!

Oil pulling is non scientific nonsense.
You’re better off using listerine.

sciencebasedmedicine.org/oil-pulling-your-leg/

I've used the Palmers coconut oil, only on body, I've had disasters on my face with oil in the past, but the coconut oil has really helped my dry skin and eczema plus my skin is really soft after using it along with aveeno body lotion. But everyone's skin is different so what may work for some may not work for others.

I do worry about all that coconut oil going down the drains... can’t be helping with the fat bergs!

No, its just horrible grease that does nothing for anything.

It's great as a pre-conditioner for hair, or as a leave in conditioner for the ends (wavy hair)
I sometimes use it as make-up remover, face massage or lip balm.
I only use a tiny bit at a time, so I don't think I'm adding much to fatbergs.

I use coconut oil as body lotion. I couldn't find a body lotion that would stop the itching. Coconut oil does.

Mmm, don't feel I am missing out from these responses.

Anybody take it by the spoonful for internal benefits?

Coconut oil is very moisturizing, and is also antibacterial. I add bicarb of soda and arrowroot to make a crunchy home made deodorant at least my pits are soft

Anybody take it by the spoonful for internal benefits?

What internal benefits do you think it has?

I use it just as a make up remover. It's very effective and I dont find other make up remover works in general. However I also always use a cleanser afterwards as otherwise I get spots.

I tried it on my hair and skin...didn't like it. Like a pp said, really bad for drains!

@PurpleDaisies Moisturising from within? For nails, skin, digestion?

Oil pulling works for me. I spit it out in the bin.

I use it to remove make up with a hot flannel.

It's amazing for my hair but put it on wet haur, leave it for at least 30 mins abd shampoo before you wet then shampoo again.

My nails are stronger thanks to it. No hang nails and cuticle strong.

It also works as a deodorant.

What it didnt do well is lip balm and it was too greasy for my body lotion. I would only wipe it out if its on my face as it gave me spots. Its fine if you wipe it off with a flannel (oil facial cleanse).

Its good to eat and cook with, too.

A jar is so cheap from lidl so try it.

Oil pulling works for me. I spit it out in the bin.

What do you imagine it does for your teeth?

I don't imagine i see and feel the difference. My mouth feels cleaner, my breath fresher, my teeth whiter.

[quote Melange99]@PurpleDaisies Moisturising from within? For nails, skin, digestion?[/quote]
It is digested and converted to calories.

It's been brilliant for my bum and legs. I always had a spotty bum, no matter what I tried. Read up and it sounded like keratosis pilaris. Suggested approach was regular exfoliation plus moisturise with coconut oil as it softens the skin and emerging hairs, allowing hairs to grow through smoothly without causing eruptions. This has worked amazingly for me - spots gone, when no product or routine had managed before.

For the same reason, its good for anywhere that gets shaved and is prone to ingrowing hairs.

I use coconut oil on problem areas, and Palmers cocoa butter elsewhere. I can't say hand on heart that it's the coconut oil - I guess I should try using cocoa butter on the trouble zone and see what happens, but all I can say is, no body lotion or moisturiser before ever solved the problem.

Here's some info about oil pulling from the British Dental Journal.
www.nature.com/articles/sj.bdj.2018.281

As if P&G and big pharmas would fund coconut oil studies! They are only interested in studies that boost their products sales and their own mouth washes etc.
I never believed it could reverse my root canal or cure cancer, i use it before flossing and brushing and I notice a marked difference than just flossing and brushing.
People co existed with illnesses and dental problems for years before modern dentistry and they tried different things with different success rates, passing down what seemed to work. The snobbish automatically dismissive attitude of western medicine appears to forget that.

People co existed with illnesses and dental problems for years before modern dentistry and they tried different things with different success rates, passing down what seemed to work.

The mechanical swishing action probably does help...if you don’t have access to a toothbrush and toothpaste. We are in the era of modern dentistry so oil pulling belongs in the history books.

It is good for removing make up..great in fact.