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A few weeks ago I published a post to help you eat more coconut oil that featured 115 real food coconut oil recipes. It made me realize that we also needed a post that featured non-food recipes. While eating coconut oil is the best way to take advantage of its health benefits, it can also be used for a variety of other things, including skin care. I get a lot of questions about how to use coconut oil for skin care, so this post is for you!
Don’t forget to check out this super popular post that gives you 122 Uses for Coconut Oil. If you’re curious why I love coconut oil so much, you can read about the health benefits of coconut oil here. And, if that’s not enough, check out my entire section of my site devoted to the wonderful world of coconut oil.
Use More Coconut Oil: 21 Non-Toxic Coconut Oil Skin Care Recipes
Soothing Coconut Oil Arnica Salve
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Homemade Deodorant Recipe with Rosemary, Lemongrass, and Coconut Oil
Homemade Coconut Oil Deodorant with Vitamin E and Tea Tree
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Basic Homemade Coconut Oil Deodorant
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Homemade Coconut Oil Toothpaste with Bentonite Clay, Myrrh, and Minerals
Homemade Coconut Oil Toothpaste with Orange and Peppermint
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Homemade Peppermint Coconut Oil Toothpaste
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Nourishing Coconut Oil Hand and Body Cream
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Homemade 2-Ingredient Coconut Oil Lip Balms
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Homemade Coconut Oil Lip Balms
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Non-Toxic Bug Repellent with Coconut Oil
Simple Coconut Oil Sugar Body Scrub
Coconut Oil Body Scrubs (Honey/Chamomile, Coffee, and Citrus Blast)
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Coconut Oil Hair Treatment with Egg Yolks and Honey
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What is your favorite way to use coconut oil? Leave a comment below!
If you’re interested in making your own skin care products, I highly recommend this eBook from my friend Jennifer: “Coconut Oil For Your Skin – Nourishing Your Body From The Outside In“. This is a great book that shows you how to nourish your body from the outside in, using coconut oil!
For lots of health-related information on coconut oil, I have found this book from the founders of Tropical Traditions to be very informative. One of the best books about virgin coconut oil out there, written by people who actually lived in a coconut producing region where coconut oil has been used for generations.
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Do you think it is ok to use Baking Soda as a body scrub?
Hi Edie – Yes, I think it is fine! I have used it as a facial scrub many times before. I haven’t used it on my body, but I’m going to give that a try. It’s a very gentle exfoliator, which is nice! 🙂
Which one of these is great for really dry skin? The only place I have EVER had dry skin is on my elbows and I have tried several things for it. It is so dry that it snags on my clothes and jackets and hurts! The ONLY item I have ever found to work is the Gold Bond Lotion and I really don’t like using it because of the chemicals. So if I can find a recipe and make it myself, I would be a VERY happy camper!!! Thanks!
Coconut oil is great for skin health. I’d recommend checking out my DIY Coconut Oil Body Butters here: https://www.deliciousobsessions.com/2013/12/3-diy-homemade-coconut-oil-body-butter-recipes/
Thanks for these recipes. I thought I knew as many ways as possible to use it, but you’ve shown me a few more.
You’re welcome, Clara! Enjoy! 🙂
As a Pacific Islander we use alot of coconut oil everyday & have just found new recipe’s & great idea’s on Delicious Obsessions!
Thanks heaps for sharing your knowledge 🙂
Thanks for stopping by! So glad the info on this site is helpful! 🙂
I gave my massage therapist a gallon jar of coconut oil. She uses it on me and some of her other clients. It stays glidable during the massage, but when she’s done, it’s sunk into the skin very well and there is no tacky sticky feeling that all the various other oils I’ve had her or others use. It’s easy to add therapeutic essential oils to a small batch if needed. It is my go to facial moisturizer. I use it doing neuropathy massage on my husband’s legs and feet, and he loves it for the same reasons I do. It’s so much easier to get our compression hose on with this oil on our skin. I also use this to pop popcorn on my stovetop with one of those old-fashioned crank poppers. This oil is the “butter” used to pop and coat popcorn in theaters. I wish I’d known about this oil years ago not just the last two.
That is great Christel! It will take some time, but I think the tide is turning. I LOVE popcorn popped in coconut oil! YUM! Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
How can one use baking soda as a body scrub? Will I apply it directly on my skin or mix it with other things before use.
Hi Dolapo – I have used baking soda as a face scrub before by mixing with a small amount of coconut oil. I personally prefer to use sugar though, as it doesn’t dry my skin out as much. Here’s a few simple sugar scrub recipes: https://www.deliciousobsessions.com/2013/05/make-your-own-easy-coconut-oil-sugar-scrub-recipes/
The recipes you posted on coconut o look great! Thanks!
Thanks Laura! 🙂
I am excited about the many benefits of Coconut Oil. I’ve had it on the shelf for a couple years, but have just really started using it the past 3 months. I started with a tablespoon in my coffee a couple times a day. The usual splits I get around my fingernails once the furnace comes on have been almost non-existed. They seem to go away pretty fast compared to the past where they hurt for days no matter what I do. Since it’s been such a problem for many years, I am really sold on the inside benefits of Coconut Oil. I have printed off a couple of your recipes and am anxious to try them. Thanks for your site and recipes.
Awesome Beverly! So glad to hear about your improvements! That is great! So glad the info is helpful as well. That makes me happy! 🙂