Coconut oil for the face: the effectiveness and subtleties of use

Coconut oil has been known for a very long time. Its use began in 1500 BC. er and continues successfully these days. Along with the use of coconut trees for construction and fuel, the fruits of the tree were used as food and source of income. Coconut oil was a very common product in Africa, India, Polynesia and Central America.

For cosmetic purposes, coconut oil was first used in the East. The softening properties of this product are described in an ancient Hindu manuscript. India is still one of the main producers of a unique product along with the Philippines and Malaysia.

This product is a vegetable oil obtained by hot pressing copra. Copra is nothing but the flesh of a walnut, having a white color. It is the result of the thickening of coconut milk. It contains more than 60% of oil essence.

Externally, coconut oil is a hardened, dense pearl consistency, but as the temperature rises (above 26 degrees), it begins to melt, turning into a clear liquid with an oily base. Coconut oil is rich in fatty acids, including:

• palmitic;
• myristic;
• lauric;
• oleic;
• kaprovaya;
• caprylic

Unrefined products are not processed and contain up to 50% lauric acid. Such a product hardens in a cool place.

Refined oils are obtained by purging the product under pressure. The transparency of this oil is higher than that of unrefined oil.

For cosmetic procedures, an unrefined product is used, since its action is more effective on the skin due to the presence of lauric acid. It is perfectly distributed and softens dry and aged skin. It does not suit oily skin: the product clogs its pores, which are often enlarged on such skin.

Coconut oil has a lot of useful qualities:

• it moisturizes very dry and dehydrated skin, protects it from the negative effects of the urban environment;
• It is used as an anti-inflammatory and antiseptic drug;
• coconut component is added in the manufacture of sunscreen lotions and anti-burns.

Oily product in its pure form is also used for cosmetic hair care products. One of the causes of hair loss is the loss of protein in the process of washing. Coconut oil stimulates the process of strengthening the hair follicles and prevents the loss of this important substance. The product improves the appearance of the hair, enhances its shine and increases elasticity, preventing the appearance of split ends. It is used in anti-dandruff masks and as a regenerating agent for dyed hair, as well as for curls, which are often subjected to heat treatment.

Cold-pressed coconut oil is the most natural remedy due to the richness of the product with fatty acids.

Coconut oil contains a large amount of them:

• lauric acid - 39–54%;
• caproic acid - 1%;
• myristic acid - 15–23%;
• palmitic acid - 10%;
• caprylic acid - 6%;
• capric acid - 5–10%;
• oleic acid - 9% (monounsaturated acid);
• stearic acid - 5% (monounsaturated acid);
• linoleic acid - 3% (polyunsaturated fatty acid).

The composition contains polyphenols responsible for the taste of the oil, and derivatives of esters and fatty alcohols. There are also vitamins K and E in oil.

Cold-pressed coconut oil is obtained from young green nuts. The quality and characteristics of such a product is significantly higher than that of ordinary butter, which is extracted from mature nuts. The amount of oil in green fruits is less, but there are more useful components in them.

Coconut oil found application in body and face care:

• in the cosmetic industry, it has firmly taken its place and is the undoubted leader in the range of hair products;
• it is used to make detergents such as shower gels and soaps;
• the product has successfully established itself as the main product for massage;
• it is often added to moisturizers for the face, hands and feet;
• means recognized as one of the best in the care of lifeless hair;
• It perfectly cleans the skin.

Thanks to vitamin E, which is an excellent antioxidant, oil is widely used in the line of cosmetic sunscreens, as well as in anti-burn agents. Fatty acids stimulate the renewal of the scalp epidermis, which has a beneficial effect on the hair follicles.

Cosmetologists advise to apply oil not only on the scalp, but also to smear it with the ends of the hair, which are subject to a systematic cross-section.

The regenerating properties of the product manifest themselves in problem areas of the skin, stimulating cells to regenerate quickly and reduce existing wrinkles.

Coconut oil has been used in the treatment of acne and acne. The oil is instantly absorbed even in the deepest layers of the epidermis, and the skin instantly receives all the nutrients that make up the product. True, this method of treating acne is not suitable for every skin type.

To the product did not give a negative reaction, it is recommended to wash off no later than 10 minutes after application to the skin.

The substances in the oil strengthen eyelashes and nails, making them healthy and beautiful when used correctly.

Beauty hair helps to find masks with coconut oil. With their systematic use of the hair section is observed less frequently, and the hair shine becomes brighter.

Most often hair masks consist of 100% coconut oil. In this form, it is used exclusively on the hair.

This natural product is successfully used on the driest parts of the body: elbows, knees and feet, that is, where the skin is the most dehydrated. It quickly gives dry skin a beautiful look thanks to instant hydration.

Since coconut oil is a product created by nature itself, it is often allergic to it, so with its direct use it is necessary to test on the inside of the elbow, causing a few drops of oil. If after 24 hours the reaction is not, then it can be used in cosmetic procedures.

The pores on such skin are often dilated, and the oil clogs them, causing an inflammatory process in the form of acne lesions.

After oil masks, it is recommended to wash the hair very well, and it is better to do this several times. Otherwise, the hair after application of the product will look dirty and untidy.

There is another myth about the negative side of using coconut oil. Some Internet users leave negative reviews, which state that coconut oil dries hair and aggravates the situation with brittle hair. In fact, this can happen only in one case: the purchased product is of poor quality (it is a fake).The qualitative and natural unrefined product has only a positive effect on the hair structure, and when it is used, the likelihood of negative effects on the hair is minimized.

Coconut Oil Essence - multifunctional cosmetic because it:

• moisturizes;
• nourishes;
• cleans;
• regenerates;
• rejuvenates;
• treats

In this regard, a great many cosmetic products based on coconut-based, but not all of them are effective and have a pronounced effect on the face. This is due to the frequent use in the production of low-quality oils.

There are a lot of face and body care products on the shelves in cosmetic stores.based on coconut oil, but no consultant of the store will tell you about the quality of the oil that was used to make this or that product. Therefore, the most correct decision would be to buy high-quality coconut oil in a specialized store and use it at home. Thus, you can protect yourself from buying fakes and unpleasant consequences from its use.

It is worth buying only that cosmetic product on the label of which you can see the inscription virgin coconut oil: it is the least refined and of the highest quality.

The first stage of facial care is cleansing. In order to clean the skin with coconut oil, it will need only 10 grams. The product should be applied with stroking movements on the skin of the face and neck. During the five-minute massage oil begins to take excess fat and makeup residue off the skin. After rubbing it in, it is necessary to put a small towel dipped in hot water on your face and thus enhance the effectiveness of the product.

After cleansing, you can tone the skin by scrubbing. Coconut oil scrub will be the best option for toning the skin, which, in addition to exfoliation, moisturizes the epidermis.

Ingredients:

• coconut oil - 30 ml;
• sugar - 20 g;
• olive oil - 2 drops.

To prepare the coconut scrub, you need to mix all the components in one container, and then apply the resulting product with massaging movements over the entire surface of the face and neck. Wash the product with warm water.

Sugar perfectly exfoliates dead skin cells of the epidermis, renews the skin and makes it incredibly smooth. But the oil ingredient moisturizes and nourishes it. Beauticians advise to use this product instead of the usual scrub no more than 2 times in 7 days.

The oil product is used in the preparation of masks.

If the skin has a rash, then a mask with oil essence of coconut and lemon will help in the fight against this ailment.

Ingredients:

• lemon - half of the fruit;
• oil component - 40 ml.

The mask is not used on the entire face, but only on the inflamed areas.

To make it, mix lemon juice and oil essence. The mixture is applied to problem areas and left for 20 minutes. Wash off this mask with cold water. Use this method of dealing with acne is not more than 2 times a week.

If the skin is inflamed or irritated, an oil mask in combination with honey and aloe vera will help soothe it.

Ingredients:

• coconut oil - 30 g;
• aloe vera juice - 30 gr;
• honey - 5 gr.

Aloe vera cleanses and refreshes the skin, while honey is a natural antiseptic.

To prepare the mask you need to mix the oil component, aloe vera and honey in the same bowl. Apply such a mask to a point in places of irritation. The duration of the mask on the face - 30 minutes. Then it is removed from the face with a damp cloth, washed, and gently blot the face with a towel.

Undoubtedly, there is a classic recipe for a mask of coconut oil essence cold pressed. In this product there are no additional ingredients.It is applied in its pure form, therefore the result of its use directly depends on the quality of the product.

To avoid infection, you must thoroughly wash your hands each time before the procedure.

First you need to clean your face from all dirt and cosmetics. After that, the product is applied on dry and clean skin, spreading it over the face with massaging movements.

Before using this mask, it is worthwhile to carry out a test for the tolerance of the used oil.

For combined and oily skin, 10 minutes is enough. Wash it with warm water. If the remnants of the product on the face confuse, you can use a special gel for washing.

Moisturizing the skin is the final step in facial care. Face cream with an oil component like no one else moisturizes the skin and nourishes it from the inside. It is quite possible to cook it yourself.

Universal cream, which is suitable for young and old skin, contains the following ingredients:

• coconut oil essence - 5 tablespoons;
• almond oil essence - 2 tablespoons;
• rose water - 2.5 tablespoons;
• lavender essential oil - 10 drops.

To prepare the cream, it is necessary to heat the oil essence to a fluid state and mix. In another container, preheat the rose water and pour it into the mixture of oils, whipping everything in a blender. When the mixture reaches a creamy state, you can add lavender ester, which has a beneficial effect on the skin of any type and age. Keep this nutritious cream in the refrigerator for a short time - only 2 weeks.

The most sensitive skin on the face is the area around the eyes. It is there that the first wrinkles appear. To avoid this and delay the moment of appearance of the “crow's feet”, it is recommended to use a coconut mask.

For its preparation you will need 1 capsule of vitamin E and 5 grams of oil product. Combining these ingredients, the resulting mixture is applied with light stroking movements on the area around the eyes. In the morning, remove the remnants of the mask with a wet wipe. This mask can replace lip balm that moisturizes and nourishes lips.

The skin massage with the use of oil components also helps to fight wrinkles around the eyes. The course of such a massage is 15 days.

Every day, before going to bed or late in the evening, apply coconut oil to the cleansed skin of the eyelids and under the eyes and massage them with clapping movements of the fingers for 5 minutes (2 and a half minutes for each eye). The direction of the tapping movements should be from the nose to the periphery.

If a woman seriously decided to enter into an unequal struggle to preserve her beauty after 40 years, then there is a recipe for anti-aging cream with the scent of coconut.

Ingredients:

• coconut oil - 3 tablespoons;
• olive oil - 6 tablespoons;
• beeswax - 10 g;
• distilled water - 85 g;
• powder of vitamin E, A, C - 1.8 g;
• Ylang-ylang ether - 15 drops.

After reaching the mixture of homogeneous consistency, remove from heat and mix thoroughly. In another container, mix distilled water with vitamins using a blender and, without turning off the device, pour the oil mixture into the water. In the resulting cream at the end of the preparation, add ylang-ylang ether. Keep the cream homemade recommend in the refrigerator.

Moisturizing requires not only the face, but also the body. Coconut oil is used in the preparation and this cosmetic product.

To make a body cream, you will need:

• coconut oil - 10 g;
• shea butter - 1 tablespoon;
• wax - 5 g;
• avocado oil - 5 g;
• sesame oil - 10 g;
• olive oil - 10 g;
• wheat oil - 1 tsp;
• chamomile hydrolat - 10 g;
• mineral water - 3 tablespoons;
• chamomile essential oil - 7 drops;
• Palmarose essential oil - 15 drops.

Melt in a microwave solid oils and wax. Having achieved homogeneity, add to the mixture of avocado oil, sesame, olive and wheat. Then beat the oil mass with a blender. At the same time, camomile hydrolat and mineral water are mixed and heated on a stove to 40 degrees. Upon reaching the desired temperature, pour the liquid into the oil mixture. All is well mixed and add essential components. At the end of the shift the cream in a storage container. The cream should be in the fridge.

The oil product, as noted above, perfectly fights dry areas on the feet. To prepare a foot cream based on it will not be difficult.

Ingredients:

• coconut oil - 5 g;
• cocoa butter - 5 g;
• shea butter - 5 g;
• olive oil - 5 g;
• jojoba oil - 5 g;
• oil solution of vitamin E - 5 g;
• beeswax - 5 gr.

Solid oil ingredients must be melted and combined with the rest. After the mixture becomes white, you need to add a few drops of orange tree ether to it. The mask is applied on the rough areas of the feet, wrapped around the legs with plastic wrap, wearing warm socks. Remove the mask is recommended after 1 hour. The result will not be long in coming, since from the very first application the skin on the feet will become much softer.

A special role is played by the oil essence of coconut in hair care. Fatty acids that are included in its composition, well restore the damaged hair structure. If the hair suffers from excessive fragility, then coconut oil is initially heated in a microwave to a liquid consistency, and then evenly distributed on the hair from root to tip.

It is allowed in this form to go to bed and take off the mask only in the morning. After the procedure, the hair is washed thoroughly with shampoo several times.

Dry hair that needs constant moisturizing is recommended to comb with a comb, after dropping a couple of drops of the oil component on it. This procedure is not applicable to oily hair: from excessive moisture, they will look sloppy.

In the care of oily hair often use dairy products. Coconut oil in combination with these ingredients gives a stunning effect on the hair.

To do this, heat 1 tablespoon of oil essence, mix it in one container with 4 spoons of kefir or sour cream and apply a mask along the entire length of the hair. Then they wrap hair with a warm cloth and wait 1 hour. After washing off the mask with warm water and using shampoo.

With hair loss helps oil mask with pepper.

Ingredients:

• coconut oil - 10 g;
• garlic - 1 clove;
• hot pepper - 2 gr.

First you need to warm up the oil. Then add the rest of the ingredients to it and mix everything well. This mixture is applied directly to the hair roots and rubbed with massage movements. The appearance of a burning sensation is a normal reaction of the epidermis to pepper. This mask should be kept for at least half an hour or at least 15 minutes.

To accelerate hair growth, you can prepare a mask based on coconut oil and sea salt.

Ingredients:

• sea ​​salt - 1 tsp;
• egg yolk - 1 pc .;
• coconut oil - 3 tablespoons.

Prepare a mask by mixing the warmed oil with salt and yolk, and then put it on the entire length of the hair and leave for 20 minutes. So that the hair after applying the oil mask does not seem dirty, it is recommended to rinse it well with a shampoo.

A healthy shine returns hair to the mask from coconut oil, milk and oatmeal.

Ingredients:

• milk - 1 tablespoon;
• coconut oil - 2 tablespoons;
• ground oatmeal - 1 tablespoon.

In one container, mix all the ingredients and put the mixture on the hair, covering them with a towel. After half an hour, the mask can be washed off with warm water and shampoo.

Make your hair shine will help and mask with rosemary and chamomile.

Ingredients:

• cold pressed coconut oil - 100 g;
• sprigs of rosemary - 10 g;
• Chamomile flowers - 10 gr.

Leave the mixture of oil and collecting on the fire for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Then the oil solution is poured into a bottle of dark glass and put it in a closet or bedside cabinet for a week. After the time has passed, the oil infusion should be reheated once more and passed through a fine sieve. This infusion is distributed in the hair and left for 30 minutes.

For the most part, cosmetologists and doctors have a positive attitude towards this product and recognize its benefit. True, they warn that the result from using a natural product is achieved more slowly than when applying synthetic agents. Before applying the oil, experts recommend checking the body's response to the product, causing a little oil on the wrist or the inner surface of the forearm.

Beauticians do not recommend using coconut oil during pregnancy due to changes in hormonal levels, because if earlier the oil was well tolerated, then the body can give a negative reaction to any natural cosmetic product during pregnancy.

In any case, coconut oil is widely used in cosmetology and most often has positive feedback among buyers.

For detailed methods of using coconut oil for the face, see the following video.