Coconut Oil is widely used in natural medicine and cosmetics for its immense healing potential. The beneficial fatty acids of coconut oil including palmitic (key component of cell membranes) oleic (reduces cholesterol) caprylic (may treat epilepsy and Alzheimer’s disease) stearic (eliminates bacteria from skin) and lauric (fights pathogens of the skin including psoriasis) acids among others are naturally occurring chemical compounds that have potent healing properties.
Regular use of coconut oil restores and moisturises dry damaged hair preventing it becoming brittle and increases hair volume and strength.
Prolonged use of coconut oil aids the healing of skin irritations including rashes acne and blackheads and deeply moisturises the skin to eliminate dry flaky and chapped skin leaving it feeling soft with a vibrant youthful complexion. Coconut oil is an ideal tanning lotion giving one a rich chocolate tan and is an excellent base oil for massage by warming the skin and improving blood circulation.
Coconut oil is a natural product free from harmful synthetic fragrances and other added chemicals found in many cosmetics that often have harmful side effects and cause damage to hair and skin.
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