Skin Care: What Coconut Oil Can Do For You

By Barbara Beckham


There are many modern shoppers today who prefer to use all natural products rather than products with hard to pronounce, unnatural ingredients. This is especially true when it comes to skin care products. You can achieve the same or even better results with the right all natural products.

Organic coconut oil is considered to be one of the best products for skin. It is often used as an ingredient in many other skin care products but is also great in its pure form. Many products from lotions and creams to soaps and body washes contain it because it has numerous skin care benefits.

All natural coconut oil may be the perfect skin care product for you whether you want a great moisturizer or a superb anti-aging product to use on your skin. Outlined below are a few of the benefits you can get from using coconut oil in your skin regimen.

1. Reduce scars and shine. Coconut oil contains an important antioxidant for skin: vitamin E. It is great for skin because it controls shine, helps to even out complexions, and reduces the appearance of scars from acne and other skin conditions. And like all antioxidants it helps to combat free-radicals.

2. Prevent skin irritation and infection. This is another one of many interesting coconut oil benefits. The oil is full of antiseptic fatty acids that fight bad fungi and bacteria in the skin. When used daily, coconut oil can help stave off infections like athlete's foot, warts, and more.

3. Penetrate lower layers of skin. Coconut oil gets to the root of skin problems by being able to penetrate deeply into the skin. It's naturally small molecular structure makes it easy for skin to absorb. The oil doesn't just sit on the surface masking skin problems.

4. Slow down the aging process. There are many, many anti-aging products out there today. One of organic coconut oil's greatest benefits is its anti-aging properties. It is a rich source of antioxidants. As briefly mentioned above antioxidants combat the free-radicals that attack our skin. This helps to slow down the aging process because it means that coconut oil protects the connective tissue that keeps skin supple.

5. Moisturize skin. Coconut oil is also incredibly well-known for being one of the best moisturizers for skin. It penetrates deep into skin and gives it a healthy glow. It helps get rid of dead skin cells and makes skin feel smoother. Coconut oil is such a great moisturizer that it is even known for helping to soothe eczema and psoriasis. In addition, coconut oil is also often used as a treatment for dry scalp conditions like cradle cap and dandruff.




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