Coconut oil is an emollient and perfumed vegetable oil useful for softening the skin and making it smoother, more elastic and hydrated: perfect for summer, coconut oil restores softness to sun-dried skin.

Coconut oil, properties and benefits for the skin

Coconut oil is a natural vegetable oil that is obtained from the pressure of coconut flesh .

Untreated coconut oil has the characteristic exotic scent of coconut ; temperatures below 25 ° C coconut oil appears solid due to the presence of saturated fatty acids including lauric acid, myristic acid and palmitic acid, while at higher temperatures it is liquid.

Lauric acid is a saturated fatty acid that appears to have a particular affinity with the skin ; moreover, coconut oil contains vitamin A and vitamin E, two substances with an antioxidant power and therefore useful for fighting free radicals and premature skin aging .

Coconut oil has emollient properties, helps fight dehydration of the skin and soothe redness and irritation .

These 3 characteristics make it a valid ally for beauty especially during the summer :

1. to hydrate dehydrated skin from the sun, sea and chlorine of the pool;

2. to soothe any sunburn;

3. to prevent aging caused by free radicals.

Coconut oil for the skin

Coconut oil can be used as is, pure, or by adding other vegetable oils and butters .

Used pure, a small amount is massaged onto the skin of the wet body; alternatively, it can be mixed with shea butter or cocoa butter previously dissolved in a bain-marie to prepare ointments and moisturizing body balms.

Coconut oil can also be used to prepare delicate scrubs to gently exfoliate the skin before leaving for the holidays, to promote an even tan: simply mix a tablespoon of brown sugar or coconut flour with 2 tablespoons of coconut oil to get a face and body scrub in minutes.

Given the fragrance of coconut oil, it is generally preferable not to add essential oils in order not to cover the perfume.

Coconut oil can be used every day, either before or after sun exposure or in case of skin irritation, for example to prevent redness due to epilation .

Coconut oil is particularly suitable for dry and dehydrated skin, for mature skin that has lost elasticity and as an oil after sun, to restore hydration and softness to the skin, to prevent it from cracking and to prevent premature skin aging. .