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Beauty:  Coconut Oil as a Moisturizer- Yay or Nay?

4/15/2016

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The internet and other media are full of stories, studies, and articles about the benefits of coconut oil. The claims are numerous as to it's health benefits.

There are many uses for coconut oil, but I personally love it as a moisturizer. I use it on my arms and legs a couple of times a week (would be more, but I get in a hurry and forget to use anything sometimes) and it makes a difference in the texture of my skin. My husband works outside a lot (we have a small farm) and his hands were always rough no matter what hand cream or lotion he used. I kept telling him to try coconut oil and one day he did. He now uses it everyday and I feel the difference it has made to his farm hands. One of my friends uses it as a facial moisturizer every day and she loves it.

Last summer we celebrated my granddaughter's birthday at the beach. Everyone got there four days before my husband and I. My son-in-law was already sun-burned when we got there. He was going to stay in for a day or two because it hurt so bad. I gave him some coconut oil and the next day his skin was less red and he actually felt like getting back out on the beach again (this time with lots of sun screen). 

 "Coconut oil is used in many natural beauty products, and for good reason: It's naturally antibacterial and anti-fungal. Coconut oil for skin is an excellent moisturizer."
 - Prevention.com article dated December 19, 2014   by Siobhan O'Connor

Another thing I love about it is that my young granddaughter can use it on her dry skin by herself and I don't have to worry about chemicals or additives, if she forgets and rubs her nose or touches her mouth, nothing bad is going to happen. 

I recommend coconut oil for a moisturizer if you have reactions to certain chemicals in lotions and creams. As long as you don't have an allergy to coconuts.I did when I was young, but I guess I outgrew that allergy as I can eat and rub coconut products on my skin without any side effects now. I love coconut cream pie and coconut cake, oh and Almond Joy, too!

DISCLAIMER NOTE: It has been said that coconut oil can be used for any number of ailments, such as heart disease, alzheimers, and weight loss. I can't address those. To use coconut oil for anything other than a food or skin moisturizer is up to your own research. According to Webmd.com, these claims have no research to back them up and are probably not true. I am only writing about what I have found that works for me, my family, and a few friends using it as a external moisturizer.

Let's go KOO-KOO for COCONUT OIL!

Do you use coconut oil for anything? Have you tried it as a moisturizer? If so, how is it working for you? If you haven't tried it, are you going to try it now?

XOXO
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Donna
5/16/2016 03:30:37 pm

Coconut oil certainly is a natural carrier oil. Recently I have become interested in Asian face care products so I did some research on google. It seems that in the USA we have a 3 step face care routine and in Asian countries they have a 7 to 10 step face care routine.The first 2 steps are washing your face. Yup, 2 washes. The first wash is an oil wash because sebum [that causes pimples and blackheads] is an oil and oil attracts oil. The second wash is a foamy soap wash. I already had Su:um37 soap wash that I got off Amazon but I did not have the immediate finances to buy an oil wash. I decided to research google on making a coconut oil wash. There are many to choose from. This web site gives good information and ratios for different skin types. http://dailymakeover.com/diy-cleansing-oil/ . Since I still have adult acne, I chose the ratio recipe for combination skin. Although this web site does not use coconut oil , I chose to use it because of the antimicrobial/antioxydant action. To that I added Jojoba oil because I have it and it is a mild astringent. I love the results of mixing the two together.
Next I need to make a lip exfoliant. I have been using ELF followed by a lip balm but Walmart rarely has it in stock, so diy. Most recipes call for sugar added to the coconut oil but I don't know if I want dissolved sugar in my mouth all night. Need to research more.
Finally, I will experiment adding essential oils to my washes-maybe Frankincense and Myrhh because of their healing properties. Thank you for reading.

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Sheryl
5/17/2016 09:18:07 am

Wow! Thanks for this post. After reading your comment, I researched Asian skincare and they do a lot more than Americans. They also have beautiful skin. I wonder how much their beautiful skin is due to skincare, diet, or genes. Perhaps a little of all that. I know that I had trouble at one time (I wrote a blog on my facial skincare on January 22, 2016) just getting my face washed and moisturized every day. I am impressed that you create your own products, kudos for that! There are lots of options, but a ten or more step program is something that although I think is good, I would not be loyal to due to the time it takes. Please update me on your progress and results. I would be very interested in knowing if your diy meets your needs. Thanks for the great comment, Donna. I wish more would comment and share their ideas.

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