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Coconut oil is an effective moisturizer for dry skin that can also aid in the treatment of inflammation and skin conditions like eczema, according to dermatologists.
It has so many potential beauty and wellness benefits, we’d rank it among the best of the best, right up there alongside the holy grail that is water. But there are so, so many coconut oil-based ...
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Coconut oil (or coconut fat) is an edible oil derived from the kernels, meat, and milk of the coconut palm fruit. [1] Coconut oil is a white solid fat below around 25 °C (77 °F), and a clear thin liquid oil at higher temperatures. Unrefined varieties have a distinct coconut aroma. [2]
Cocamide DEA, or cocamide diethanolamine, is a diethanolamide made by reacting the mixture of fatty acids from coconut oils with diethanolamine. [2] It is a viscous liquid and is used as a foaming agent in bath products like shampoos and hand soaps, and in cosmetics as an emulsifying agent.
Oil pulling is an alternative medical practice in which an edible oil is swished around the mouth for a period of time and then spat out, similar to mouthwash. [1] It originates from Ayurvedic medicine. Practitioners of oil pulling claim it is capable of improving oral health. [2]
The coconut oil craze is real. Here's why you'll want to get in on it
Viscoleo is a thin or low-viscosity vegetable oil. [1] It is specifically a proprietary form of fractionated coconut oil and a medium-chain triglyceride (MCT) oil. [1] [2] It is prepared from the dried, solid endosperm of the fruit Cocos nucifera (coconut tree) via hydrolysis, fractionation, and purification. [3]