Uses of coconut oil

There are many uses of coconut oil.  I thought I'd write about a couple.

1. It can be used in cooking and baking  instead of  using butter to create dairy free recipes.  In the past I've made some lovely dairy free biscuits by replacing the butter with coconut oil and my friends said they were delicious.

2.  Coconut oil is very moisturising and can be used to moisturise the scalp (especially popular with Afro hair) and it can also be used on the skin.

3.  It can be used to make deodorant on its own or combined with other ingredients. Eg baking soda, shea butter.

4.  It can be used as a skin cleanser, to do this I rub it on my skin then take it off with a reusable make up pad.  This is great as a cleanser and moisturises your skin at the same time.

5.  I use it in my home made soap, it creates a really rich lather and is very moisturising and cares for sensitive skin.

I guess you know by now that I have a real soft spot for coconut oil and I always have some in the cupboard.