24 Amazing Uses For Coconut Oil

Coconuts. Who knew these brown fruits with a sack-like texture were so incredible? Who also knew that botanically, the coconut is a drupe, not a nut. WTF? Anyway, all you need to know is that cocodrupe is incredible. We’re talking super health benefits, skin benefits and can transform everyday recipes.

Here’s 24 ways to successfully incorporate CO in your life…

Cover your hair in coconut oil before you dye it and it will help to reduce damage and will make your colour last longer.

Mix it with raw sugar to make a natural face and body exfoliator.

Smooth it over irritated, or eczema-prone skin to smooth and help treat it.

Use it as a hair mask.

Put some coconut oil on a cotton pad and wipe over your face to remove makeup (it’ll even get to work on fine lines!).

Put a few drops in your normal hand moisuriser and it’ll leave skin super smooth and it’ll help soften your cuticles too.

Use on dry, split ends to help ease breakage and maintain softness.

Use a pea-sized amount on towel-dried hair to reduce frizz when you dry your hair.

Mix it into your foundation and whip it up (soufflé style) to transform your foundation into a less heavy, tinted moisturiser-like finish. Perfect for summer!

Use it in cooking instead of butter, simply melt the oil and voila, you have a butter substitute.

Who needs expensive shaving cream when you can use coconut oil?

Mix antibacterial liquid soap with coconut oil (which has natural antibacterial properties) to clean your makeup brushes and keep the bristles soft. 

If you wanna have a natural approach to solving B.O issues, wipe some coconut oil on your armpits. The oil contains lauric acid which can help kill the bacteria that annoyingly causes that sweat smell.

Get stronger, longer Bambi eyelashes by dabbing  some oil on a cotton pad and gently wiping on your eye lashes at night.

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Just done an at home wax? Use coconut oil on a damp cloth to get rid of unwanted excess wax on your skin (or on any sticky surface.)

Clean your shower and sink and get rid of any bath scum with your normal cloth saturated in the good stuff. 

Heal insect bites by applying it to affected areas.

Make your own vapour rub by mixing coconut oil, tea tree oil, and rosemary oil. Then simply rub the mix onto your chest and underneath your nose for an all natural congestion remedy.

Add a tablespoon of coconut oil into your fave smoothie recipe and you’ll feel energised for much longer. (You can also add a spoonful to your morning coffee)

Dab onto cheekbones for instant illumination.

Apply throughout the day to your skin to help prevent and treat stretchmarks.

Eat two tablespoons a day to improve your metabolism.

Use it for oil pulling (swish it around in your mouth for 10 minutes before brushing). Find out more here…

Rub onto your lips for a natural lip balm.