Coconut oil: 10 amazing alternative uses

Coconut oil, here are some of the many possible uses for coconut oil, a phenomenal and completely natural product for home, personal, beauty and health care.

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THEcoconut oil it's a multipurpose ingredient indispensable for taking care of your health and beauty, which can also be useful for household chores. In many countries around the world, coconut oil is commonly used for cooking and seasoning. For internal use you will have to choose edible coconut oil that you can find in many supermarkets, health food stores, organic food stores and on the internet. In any case, go in search of pure coconut oil, even better if organic. Here are a few alternative uses coconut oil to be discovered.

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Remove stains

Jumbled up sodium bicarbonate and coconut oil to get a remedy that will help you easily remove stains from tough surfaces in your home, such as bathroom fixtures and tiles. For example, add a tablespoon of liquid coconut oil and a tablespoon of baking soda to obtain a slightly abrasive and fragrant cream.

Polish the furniture

To make your wooden furniture shine, you can combine a teaspoon of liquid coconut oil and a teaspoon of lemon juice, or at least equal parts of both ingredients. Mix vigorously with a fork and use the compound to polish the furniture in very small quantities, using a soft cloth. If you don't have it, replace coconut oil with olive oil.

Natural mosquito repellent

To obtain a natural mosquito repellent, dilute 5 to 10 drops of essential oil of eucalyptus or of geranium in 50 ml of coconut oil. You can apply this mosquito remedy to your skin to prevent them from biting you, as the aroma of essential oils will keep them away. Never use pure essential oils on children's skin, but with the little ones try to avoid them altogether, even if diluted.

Antibiotic against caries

Coconut oil, treated with a particular enzyme, is able to counteract the onset of tooth decay. The new discovery was recently illustrated by the Society of General Microbiology of the University of Warwick. Experts have evaluated the effects of both natural coconut oil and its combination with a particular enzyme, in a process that simulates digestion.

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oil pulling

Probably because of its possible benefits for the health of the teeth, coconut oil, together with sesame oil, is among the most used foroil pulling, a technique for oral hygiene and the elimination of toxins suggested by Ayurvedic medicine.For oil pulling it is recommended to use natural and organic oils to be stored away from light. Lìoil pulling helps the body to eliminate waste substances and bacteria that deposit on the tongue and teeth during the night.

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Facilitate shaving

To make shaving easier, you can apply small amounts of coconut oil to the skin to make it easier for the blade to slide. Coconut oil is also indicated to promote healing, so you can use it after shaving to relieve any cuts and redness. For soothe the skin, combine coconut oil and aloe vera gel.

Remove the chewing gum

It can happen, especially among children, that inadvertently the chewing gum stay attached to the hair. Do not panic: it will not be necessary to resort to scissors, with the risk of ruining the hair. just grease the chewing gum well with coconut oil, to be applied also on the hair in the affected area, then you will have to proceed with the utmost delicacy to manual removal.

Body lotion

Especially if your skin feels pretty dry and parched, you can try replace common body creams with coconut oil, which you can apply in liquid or solid form (depending on the temperature of the environment and the seasons) after a shower and when needed. This way you will always have a soft, velvety and perfumed skin. Coconut oil is a truly phenomenal all-purpose skin care ingredient.

Foot care

Coconut oil is recommended as a truly effective natural remedy for foot care. It can be useful massage your toes with coconut oil, perhaps in combination with lavender essential oil or tea tree oil to prevent fungal infections. But coconut oil is especially terrific for softening thickened skin tallonia. You can make coconut oil night wraps by wearing protective socks while you sleep.

Protect the lips

protect lips from chapping, you can keep a glass jar in which you have poured coconut oil in the refrigerator. Coconut oil in the refrigerator will tend to solidify due to low temperatures and take on a consistency similar to that of shea butter. This way you can use pure coconut oil as if it were a normal lip balm.

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Marta Albè

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