Use Coconut Oil to Preserve the Beauty of your Skin

Coconut oil has been famous since the time of Cleopatra, and was considered essential for the maintenance of women's youth and beauty. It was used as a means of rejuvenating and nourishing the skin, and it is still used to this day to preserve a beautiful skin.


It is not hard to guess that coconut oil is derived from coconut, or to be precise, from its flesh, which contains up to 65% of valuable oil. The process to obtain it is the same as in many other vegetable oils, the first step is to separate the pulp from the shell, it is dried, ground, and after that the oil is pressed out. The coconut oil obtained by cold pressing, is a pale yellow mass, with a pronounced aroma of coconut. At room temperature, it has a hardish oily texture (below 76 Fahrenheit it is solid).

The properties of coconut oil are derived from its composition, which is mainly lauric acid, and other saturated fatty acids. It is due to these acids that coconut oil has a solid consistency, but it is very easily absorbed into the skin. When using coconut oil on the face, it can literally take seconds to soften and smooth the skin, giving it a sleek and even-textured appearance.


Cosmetic properties of coconut oil


Coconut oil helps to maintain the health and beauty of all skin types, but especially (as well as many other natural oils), it is recommended for dry, flaky, coarse, and aging skin. This oil has excellent nourishing, softening and moisturizing properties, and after application forms a kind of invisible film on the skin, a protective function, and permanently maintains a proper balance of moisture in the skin. Use coconut oil for the face, to eliminate excessive dryness and scaling of the skin, protecting it from roughing and cracking.


Coconut oil helps to significantly smooth out the skin and works best on shallow wrinkles, improving the overall tone and elasticity of the skin, making it ideal for the care of already weak, flabby, and aging skin.


The application of coconut oil is well suited both before and after tanning. Rubbing the face and body with this oil before tanning can not only protect your skin from harmful ultraviolet radiation, and avoids sunburn, but also helps you get an even tan. A coating of coconut oil after tanning promotes momentary cooling of the skin; it is remarkably handy after sunbathing.

In particular coconut oil can be used to care for sensitive, inflamed and irritated skin, as it has terrific anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and calming effects.


Ways to use coconut oil

It is recommended to use virgin or extra virgin coconut oil for the face, as it is not allergenic, does not clog pores and does not contribute to contamination of the skin. Despite the solid consistency of this oil, application is fairly simple. You should just hold down a piece of oil in the hand, and rub it on the skin, it immediately begins to melt. After that it should be distributed in a uniform layer across the face, including the neck as well. Pure coconut oil can be used as a nourishing night cream, or as a protective face cream in hot sunny weather, or, conversely, when the weather is frosty and windy.