Why is coconut oil good for you?
Coconut oil is hot….that’s a fact! But why? Where did this obsession with all things coconut come from and is it just a fad?
It’s a fact that with its abundant natural benefits, coconut oil is a power pack of goodness and an impressive (and cheap) healthy, natural product to include to our daily regimes. Finally, it seems we’ve discovered what tropical countries have known for generations. It’s certainly not a fad for them – they continue to include coconut oil as an Integral part of their daily lives ….for cooking, eating, healing their bodies and for keeping their skin and hair healthy.
There are many remarkable reports on the health benefits of incorporating coconut oil into your diet but here’s why your skin and hair love this natural beauty elixir.
Your skin loves coconut oil because….
it’s an excellent skin conditioner containing essential fatty acids, mostly made up of medium-chain triglycerides which deeply penetrate, moisturise and act as a protective barrier against the aging effects of environmental and free radical damage.
It aids in exfoliating the outer layer of dead skin cells and penetrates deeply to strengthen the underlying tissues. It helps skin retain moisture, promotes skin elasticity and keeps it looking young and supple and radiant.
Because it’s bursting with healthy vitamins and nutrients like lauric acid, caprylic acid and capric acid, Vitamin K and E, and iron, coconut oil provides a rich supply of antioxidants and healing nutrients for skin which smooth the skin and help to delay skin sagging and wrinkles. Its’ excellent absorption qualities make it ideal for all skin types, particularly dry skin and is a great solution for preventing dryness and flaking,
As an added bonus, coconut oil acts as natural sun protection by screening up to 20% of ultraviolet exposure. It is also healing and soothing for sunburn and rashes and its’ antimicrobial properties help heal skin conditions such as eczema, psoriasis, and dermatitis.
Coconut oil is gentle enough for babies and is ideal for baby massage and for treating nappy rash and cradle cap.
Your hair loves coconut oil because….
it’s a natural hair nutrient. Coconut oil is packed with healing hair nutrients, including Vitamin E (an essential nutrient for skin and hair), and fatty acids including lauric acid and capric acid. The fatty acids can bypass the cuticle and pass freely into the hair’s cell membrane, allowing the oil to penetrate the hair’s shaft and helping to promote protein regrowth by penetrating deep into each hair, repairing and preventing damage from the inside out – making it stronger and leaving it thicker, fuller and shinier.
The lauric acid in coconut oil helps to promote healthy scalp and hair as it is a natural, powerful and potent anti-bacterial and anti-microbial agent that creates natural defences against disease protecting and preventing conditions such as hair loss, itchy scalp, dandruff and even lice infestations.
We love coconut oil because….
after discovering that pure coconut oil was really effective in nourishing and protecting dry skin and hair, we believed that premium certified organic coconut oil could be enhanced with highly effective, selected natural ingredients to produce a super-food range of products which effectively feed the skin and hair…naturally!
Coconut Tree offers a simple, natural range of body wellness products blended from pure, 100% organic, extra virgin coconut oil – enriched with pure blends of natural oils and vitamins that can be used by the whole family and do not cost the earth.
Our products are free from nasties including: artificial colours & fragrances | Preservatives | sulphates, parabens & mineral oils. And of course we do not test on animals.
