1.Age Spots: Age spots or liver spots affect many people as they get older. However, rubbing coconut oil on the affected area can help them to disappear.
2.After Shave: Help nourish your hair follicles and neutralize razor burn by applying coconut oil straight after your close shave.
3.Body Scrub: Want a natural body scrub? Try making one at home with a mixture of coconut oil and brown sugar. Use on your skin and rinse off with lukewarm water and your skin will feel baby soft.
4.Bruises: Coconut oil has anti-inflammatory properties. Apply directly to a bruise to reduce redness and swelling and help quicken the healing time.
5.Bug Bites: Remove the stinging itch of a bug bite by rubbing coconut oil directly to the area. This will also promote healing.
6.Burns: If you continuously apply coconut oil to any burn not only will it promote healing but also reduce the chance of scarring.
7.Chapstick: Want a natural lip moisturizer which will protect your lips from sun damage? As coconut oil has a natural SPF and excellent moisturizing properties it can make an excellent homemade chapstick.
8.Cream foundation base: if you mix a little coconut oil with a your powder foundation it will make an excellent matching cream foundation you can apply all over. Coconut oils natural SPF will also protect your skin from sun damage.
9.Dandruff: Coconut oil can help reduce the itching of a sore, flakey scalp.
10.Deodorant: Because coconut oil kills bad bacteria as well as fungi and yeast, it makes an excellent base for deodorant.
11.Eye Cream: With the excellent moisturizing properties coconut oil has to offer, it can hydrate even the most sensitive areas of skin. For fresh, hydrated skin, dab some coconut oil around your eyes before bed.
12.Eyelash enhancer: If you want a way to rejuvenate broken, damaged lashes coconut oil could be the solution. With a cotton swab, lightly rub some coconut oil over lashes before bed. This will help them to strengthen while you sleep. Don’t over do it though, too much oil might seep into your eyes or damage your bedding.
13.Foundation primer: Rubbing a pea sized amount of coconut oil all over your face before your make up will help your foundation to apply evenly and smoothly. It also helps foundation look fresher for longer if you prime your skin before application.
14.Foot Exfoliator: While mixing coconut oil and sugar leaves you with a sweet body scrub, replacing the sugar for coarse sea salt can give you a heavy duty foot scrub to reduce the appearance of dry skin and cracked heels.
15.Hair Conditioner/Deep Treatment: Coconut oil is possibly the best hair conditioner you can find. Apply to damp hair and leave overnight. Then rinse the next day with apple cider vinegar for a bounce and shine anyone would be jealous of!
16.Hair Gel/Defrizzer: Most hair gels, waxes and defrizzing products are full of harsh chemicals. Try using coconut oil as a natural alternative
17.Healthy cuticles: Ugly cuticles the bane of your life? Well massaging coconut oil into your hands and nails daily will give you the beautiful healthy hands and nails you have been craving.
18.Make up remover: Massage some coconut oil between your hands to warm it up and rub it generously all over your face. Leave for a minute or two and even waterproof makeup will slide away easily.
19.Massage Oil: An excellent option for a natural massage oil that will leave you feeling relaxed with glowing skin.
20.Mascara brush cleaner: Most people don’t realize that mascara (as well as other beauty products) only have around a six month lifespan once they are opened. One way to help your favorite mascara live a little longer and prevent it becoming clumpy is to use coconut oil to regularly clean your applicator brush.
Simply soak it for around 5 minutes and gently rub it between your fingers under running water to watch the old, dried mascara fall away. Ensure to rinse and dry your applicator brush fully before returning it into your mascara.
21.Moisturizer: Everyone wants baby soft skin. However, many products claiming to give you just that have a list of ingredients a mile long, many of which you can’t even pronounce. Coconut oil is an exceptional moisturizer which is totally natural.
22.Nipple Cream: Breastfeeding can be incredibly painful, especially if you are experiencing cracked, sore nipples. Rubbing a little coconut oil in can help them to heal and make the process a little less painful.
23.Oily Skin Fix: Oily T-zone? Just massage in a small amount of coconut oil the fix the problem.
24.Preshave: coconut oil prepares your skin for shaving and can help prevent razor burn.
25.Skin Issues: coconut oil is a great natural remedy for a number of skin issues such as psoriasis, dermatitis, eczema or acne.
26.Sunburn Relief: Too much fun in the sun? No problem, moisturize afterwards with coconut oil and aid healing of sun burnt skin.
27.Sunscreen: coconut oil has a natural SPF so is an excellent alternative to chemical filled store bought sunscreens.
28.Swimmer's Ear: If you mix garlic and coconut oil you can use this 2-3 times a day to clear up an ear infection in no time.
29.Tattoo Healing: Coconut oil will not only moisturize your skin, promoting new tattoos to heal faster without fading the color. But the antibacterial properties can help reduce the risk of infection.
30.Toothpaste: Want an all natural, homemade toothpaste? Mix some coconut oil with baking soda and there you have it!
31.Wrinkle Prevention and Reducer: coconut oil could be the key to youthful skin. Applying coconut oil will tighten the skin and connective tissue.
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