People living in equatorial countries and regions of the world like Southeast Asia have long understood the benefits of coconut oil. They would eat the coconut itself, drink its nutritious water and make coconut oil to use in cooking, beauty products, and medicinal cures. Today you can get coconut oil at virtually every supermarket, or even make it yourself!Experts differ on exactly what makes a great coconut oil, but they mostly agree that you'll want to find one with a clear color when in a liquid state and a white color when solid. Coconut oils that are tinged brown could be rancid and should be avoided. You'll also want to look for is a yummy coconut smell coming from the oil and check the country of origin. If the oil was produced in a country where coconuts are abundant, it's probably of a higher quality than if it came from somewhere else!
So now that you have your jar of coconut oil, now what happens? The uses for your new super oil are only limited by your imagination! You can make an awesome DIY face scrub or healing mask, use it to tame your split ends, cook some of your favorite vegetables in it for a stir-fry that's out of this world. The sky is the limit! Let's look at some of the incredible things that this amazing oil can do!
