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20 Ways To Use Coconut Oil

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20 Ways To Use Coconut Oil

20 Uses For Coconut Oil

I am addicted to all the natural ways to use coconut oil for your health and beauty. You read my post about ten ways to use coconut oil, now were going to add 10 more ways!

  1. Anti Aging Facial Moisturizer
  2. Use it on your cuticles to help grow your nails
  3. Will clear up cold sores
  4. Add a tablespoon to food and drinks for natural energy
  5. On the skin as a basic lotion
  6. Use Coconut Oil to lighten age spots, just rub it on
  7. Use for sun protection, it is a SPF4 when rubbed on skin
  8. Use in cooking, replace vegetable oil with coconut oil
  9. Rub on your belly during pregnancy to stop stretch marks from appearing
  10. Use as a diaper cream for babies
  11. Make your own body scrubs with an addition to sugar
  12. Use on your lips as a natural gloss
  13. Can help with eczema
  14. Rub Coconut Oil inside your nose to help with allergies
  15. It is said it can reduce insulin levels
  16. Mix it up with Chia Seeds for all day energy!
  17. It is told to reduce cholesterol
  18. Add a tablespoon into chicken noodle soup to help recover from a cold
  19. Can help repair the appearance of varicose veins
  20. It’s anti inflammatory properties can help with arthritis

So have you used Coconut Oil for anything else you could share with my readers?

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35 Comments

  • meagan

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    Who knew there were so many uses? I didn't know it could help lower cholesterol!

  • Liz Mays

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    Wow I guess I haven't explored every use coconut oil has. Maybe I'll try some of these today.

  • Pam

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    In the Dominican Republic we learned that it's good for sunburn. I had no idea that it was SPF4 too. that's good to know!

  • Felicia

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    Thank you for this list. I have a bottle of this sitting in the cabinet!

  • Marcie W.

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    I was aware of a couple of these but most are new to me. I will definitely be trying this on our eczema during the next outbreak.

  • Christie

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    I didn't know all of these on the list! I have to try oil pulling soon, I've heard great things

  • Valerie

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    I hear so many people talking about coconut oil. I honestly didn't know there were so many ways you could use it though!

  • Penelope

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    It always amazes me the amount of uses for coconut oil. It's a staple that everyone should have in their homes for sure.

  • Kiwi

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    Coconut oil is perfect for my hair! I also love it on my skin for a moisturizer this is definitely a wonder oil!

  • Carly Brydon Anderson

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    Thank you for sharing these 20 ways to use coconut oil! I have a whole jar in my cabinet and haven't been sure how to use it.

  • ascendingbutterfly

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    Good list, I drink Coconut Water, but haven't really used the Oil very much, this is all great stuff!

  • Crystal

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    I had no idea how many uses there were. I love that it can be used for everything from beauty to cooking.

  • traceyzimmer

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    Coconut oil is so good for you and so versatile! Thanks for sharing all these great uses.

  • Jeanine

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    I love coconut oil. I use it for everything it's pretty amazing stuff! So awesome.

  • Theresa

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    I love all of the great benefits you get from using coconut oil. I mainly use it in my beauty products, but we do dig some out for cooking occasionally too.

  • Ann Bacciaglia

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    I am going to get some Coconut oil so i can try some of these. There are so many great benefits to using it.

  • Travel Blogger

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    I just started using coconut oil last year and love it! I use it in my DIY sugar scrub and in the tips of my hair.

  • Ora Lee Gurr

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    The 18th reason is really amazing. I've never thought to add coconut oil to chicken soup for extra help in fighting a cold. Summer colds are right around the corner and I want to shoo them away.

  • brandyellen

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    I always wondered what to use coconut oil for, I have seen it at the store and just wasn't sure about it. I love this list with so many different uses for it!

  • Amber C.

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    Thank you so much for posting this! I just bought my first jar of coconut oil and have only used it for cooking so far! Can't wait to use it in so many different ways!

  • Kristi

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    Thanks for a great list. I first started using it for brownie recipe I found a couple of years ago...having been using it off and on for cooking since then. Love it!

  • Amanda O.

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    I needed this post! I have a whole jar that I haven't used much for cooking.

  • Ronni

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    We use coconut oil for my little guy's eczema all the time! I use it in my hair as well. I never got in on that teeth pulling thing, Im not sure I can do that ;)

  • Kecia

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    Coconut oil is seriously awesome stuff! We just cook with it, but I need to give several of these other uses a try.

  • Kim Croisant

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    LOVE using coconut oil like you do. I've made scrubs and smoothies with it. I printed your list and will go over it to make more products. I like making my own too. BTW love your blog name

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