10 Wonderful Uses for Coconut Oil

Virgin Coconut Oil has hundreds of fabulous uses and should definitely be something that you keep on hand in your home all the time.  I actually have an enormous jar in my kitchen for cooking and a smaller jar in my bathroom cabinet for beauty needs.  I will share my top 10 favorite uses of coconut oil along with some recipes links (in red) for a few of my favorite health and beauty products that use coconut oil.

1.  Cooking:  especially at high heat, like frying chicken.

2.  Baking:  use in place of hydrogenated vegetable oils.

3.  Lotion:  just rub a small amount into dry skin for soft smoothness.

4.  Lip balm:  it can be used alone or check out this Soothing Lip Balm recipe.

5.  Deodorant:  coconut oil is the base of this Homemade Deodorant.

6.  Sugar Scrub:  coconut oil is the base of this skin smoothing Sugar Scrub.

7.  Natural Vapor Rub:  coconut oil and essential oils comprise this natural cough soothing Vapor Rub.

8.  Bug Bite Relief:  rub a little bit onto mosquito and other insect bites for itch relief (my eight year old insists that nothing works better!)

9.  Deep Conditioner:  work into washed hair and allow to absorb for at least a half an hour.  Wash and condition as usual.

10.  Anti-Frizz "Product":  rub a tiny amount of coconut oil into hands and then smooth into hair for excellent frizz control.

These are only a very few uses to get you started if you haven't used coconut oil before.  I hope you will try it and find the many amazing benefits of this natural wonder!

Natural, Healthy, Coconut Oil!