Coconut oil has been most popular
in the tropical countries for a long period of time. It has been used for
thousands of years in Asian and Pacific Rim countries. The usage of coconut is
from home cooking till the food industry to pharmaceutical and cosmetic
industries. It is especially suited hair conditioning.
It is extracted from the kernel of
the mature coconut by dry or a wet process. In the dry process, the kernel or
meat is removed from the shell, dried to form copra and then this dissolved
with solvents to produce it. In the wet process, an emulsion of the oil in
water is required to form first refined coconut oil or a coconut milk is the
base for extraction.
Refined, bleached and deodorized
coconut oil is prepared by subjecting the first extract to heat and filtration.
This is to remove all the impurities and make it fit for human consumption.
Benefits:
- Effective moisturizer for the skin and helps in the treatment of psoriasis, dermatitis, eczema and other skins infections.
- Due to its antioxidant properties, it prevents diseases and slows down the aging process.
- Helps in the reduction of fat loss and promotes healthy growth of hair.
Many scientific tests were done to
know behind the scientific operation of coconut oil, the reports claim
that it is beneficial for the heart because it contains lauric acid, which
actively prevents high blood pressure and cholesterol.The effect of coconut oil on
various aspects of metabolism, inflammation, weight loss, gum disease,
cholesterol, quality of life and all the effects in each of these have been
found to be beneficial. This is the type of general healthy and natural skin
care product which is good for health.
How to Check the Good Quality?
- Go for cold pressed virgin coconut oil which has a faint coconut smell like when you crack open a coconut.
- It should be available in a glass jar and it colorless like white and snow white when solid
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