How to use coconut oil for skin care
How to use coconut oil for skin care
Coconut oil as a product for beauty has been known since the time of Cleopatra. It was used as a nutritious and rejuvenating agent. But even now coconut oil has not lost popularity.
Useful properties of coconut oil
The properties of coconut oil are due to itsunique composition - saturated fatty acids provide a firm consistency and rapid absorption. Coconut oil when applied to the skin forms a kind of film that protects the skin and helps maintain an optimal water balance. By the way, coconut oil is recommended for dry and rough skin.
In summer, coconut oil will be especially useful for those who go on vacation - it is considered an excellent tanning aid and helps protect the skin from sunburn.
How to apply coconut oil
Refined coconut oil can be used inpure form - take a piece of butter and, as it were, wipe their face. Do not be embarrassed by the fact that it is hard - the oil begins to melt when you touch the skin. Then simply distribute the coconut oil evenly over the face. You can also mix coconut oil with other oils.
Coconut oil can be added to ready-mademeans, however, there is one nuance. Mix the oil with the cream, for example, immediately before use and with a single piece of cosmetic.
Thanks to soothing properties, coconutoil can be used after manicure or hair removal, as well as after shaving. After applying this natural remedy, the skin becomes softer and more even. At the same time, no less important is the fact that coconut oil has an anti-inflammatory effect.
Coconut oil can also be used for hair care - the thin protective film it forms, minimizes protein loss, hair looks healthier, smoother and shiny.
The unique composition of coconut oil allowsuse it as a means for the prevention and treatment of stretch marks. However, it is worth noting that since coconut oil is a completely natural product, the effect from it will be much less noticeable than from special products.
Coconut oil in combination with vitamin E (in liquid form) can be used instead of a cream for the skin around the eyes - mix the ingredients and apply lightly movements two hours before bedtime.
