Uses for coconut oil

Coconut oil generally can be used without unhealthy side effects.

• Helps digestion and regulates bowel movements
• Stress relief by using coconut oil for facial, body, or shoulder massage.
• Coconut oil can also be used for baby massage, but ensure safety precautions by washing oil off your hands before lifting the baby.
• If you suffer from a dry skin condition, eczema or dermatitis coconut oil can be very beneficial when directly applied. It has a soothing effect on the skin.
• Coconut oil has a moisturising and hydrating effect when used for manicures and pedicures.
• As a lubricant. Do not use with condoms, as it can degrade rubber.
• Coconut oil has been known to have an antibacterial and anti-fungal effect, when applied to wounds, increasing the process of healing.
• It is used as a base to soap making.
• Cosmetics.
• Oral health, as "oil pulling".
• Candle making using coconut oil.
• Lice treatment.
• Sun treatment. Coconut oil is known to soothe the skin. Coconut oil has antioxidant properties and helps heal cells and tissue. Coconut oil locks in moisture and assists slightly by blocking out some of the suns damaging rays.
• Use pure virgin coconut oil in cooking as you would use any other oil.
• High smoke point.
• Not hydrogenated.

The taste

Coconut oil has a delicate, mild nutty flavour that really brings out the flavour of accompanying ingredients. It provides crispness to fried or roasted food, and creaminess when added to baking.

Coconut oil is very stable

Coconut oil has a very high smoke point of 177 ° Celsius, it is fantastic for high heat sautéing, roasting or frying.

The stability of coconut oil means it will not go ‘off’, or rancid, as fast as other oils. Our coconut oil is a superior product to other brands as it goes through vacuum evaporator and testing to ensure it has the lowest moisture content this ensures a longer shelf life and consistency in taste.

Vegan, Gluten Free and Dairy Free

Coconuts are not classified botanically as a nut, but instead a drupe. The incidence of having an allergy to coconuts is believed to be rare. Coconut oil is the only highly saturated oil that is vegan and ethically produced. Machinery used to produce our coconut oil is solely used for coconut oil production and is not used for dairy products or preparation of any nut extracts.

Cholesterol free, trans-fats free

As coconut oil is a vegetable oil, it is naturally cholesterol free.