Organic, cold pressed, extra virgin coconut oil is a highly useful and beneficial oil.
- It contains antimicrobial and antiviral properties
- It increases metabolism, therefore helps prevent weight gain
- It is a great nourishing, moisturising emollient for applying directly on to the skin
- It is good for cooking with as it remains stable at high temperatures
- It is a healthy source of medium chain fatty acids, making it a good choice of saturated fat for the body
- Its cooling nature balances excess heat in or on the body, making it a particularly good oil for summertime use
- It is a good source of energy for the body
- It is a good vegan substitute for butter
- It can be used to rub into hair ends to help prevent dryness and split ends
- It is liquid when warm but solidifies in cooler temperatures, making it useful as a combiner in raw food, vegan recipes that are refrigerated after preparing