25 remarkable coconut oil uses
Ahhh coconut oil. One of my most favorite items. There are so many different coconut oil uses – that stuff is amazing, I tell ya!
You can use coconut oil in the kitchen, of course, but did you know that you can also use it as a beauty product? As a health product for cuts and scrapes? You can even use coconut oil on your baby and your pets. It’s a miracle product, really.
If you don’t have a jar of coconut oil in your home, go and pick one up! You are missing out on some good stuff.
25 remarkable coconut oil uses
- Replace butter and oil in cooking/baking.
- Make homemade diaper rash cream.
- Fade age spots by applying coconut oil directly to the spot.
- Use coconut oil as aftershave to avoid clogging pores and treat razor burn.
- Make your own homemade body scrub.
- Apply to bug bites to stop the burning and itching.
- Soften your lips by applying a bit of coconut oil to them.
- Make your own homemade deodorant.
- Apply to a cotton swab and use to remove makeup.
- Use to prevent dry, cracked nipples during breastfeeding.
- Have a sun burn? Apply coconut oil to get some relief.
- Make your own homemade toothpaste.
- Breastfeeding? Coconut oil increases your breast milk supply.
- Cure nausea by applying coconut oil to the inside of your wrist and forearm.
- Apply to cuts, bites and dry skin on your pets (or yourself!).
- Coconut oil helps sedentary dogs feel energetic! Also helps them to lose weight.
- Eliminates or reduces bad breath on dogs.
- Mix equal parts coconut oil and baking soda and use as your very own “Goo Gone”.
- Polish furniture by mixing coconut oil and a small amount of lemon juice together and applying to your furniture.
- Make your own homemade soap.
- Rub coconut oil onto your pregnancy belly to help sooth itchy skin.
- Remove “cradle cap” by applying coconut oil to your baby’s head a few times.
- Make your own homemade vapor rub.
- Soothe eczema by rubbing coconut oil onto it.
- Soften your feet by massaging coconut oil into them.
Can’t you see all of the amazing things that coconut oil can do? Like I said, if you don’t have any in your home, go out and get some. You won’t be sorry!
Do you use coconut oil in your home?
Comments
I recently came across an article “52 Uses for Coconut Oil” with many more uses added by readers’ comments. Here’s the link:
http://www.deliciousobsessions.com/2012/01/52-uses-for-coconut-oil-the-simple-the-strange-and-the-downright-odd/
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There are a million and one ways to use it – coconut oil is amazing! Thanks for your kind words, Nancy. 🙂
Oh thank you for the additional site! You can also mix coconut oil with apple cider vinegar to get rid of lice. Worth a try. I kind of doubt it increases your milk supply, but maybe someone has experienced that.
My hair is naturally curly and gets very dry this time of year.I add a dap of oil into the palm of my hands and rub through,then use a curling iron,and the hair becomes sleek smooth and shiny.
I will definitely try it for the age spots as well.!
Just a reminder that coconut is an allergen. My son has really bad eczema and we had many people suggest using the coconut oil, I finally gave in, and it basically ate his skin as he was allergic to it 🙁
So like anything else although it might work great for other be careful when first using it with your children (or yourself)
I also use it on new tattoos. helps heal them up fast. Also makes older tattoos pop. 😉