Coconut Oil

[jennyjoan]

I bought the above and truly do not know what to do with it. Anybody help.

Do you treat it like cooking oil if so - is there a distinct taste of it on your foods - if there is - I will throw it out. Thanks

[Islay]

Never used it for cooking but I do give it to my dogs in their food.

[pixie374]

If you don't like the taste, it's good for skin and hair, anyway...

[jennyjoan]

oh right I mean do you plaster it on your face and on hair - would be afraid to give it to dog as he is fussy and it might put him forever

[jennyjoan]

^^^^^ off forever

[pixie374]

Don't plaster it on too much! Just a little and then wash it out of your hair xx

[Islay]

You mix a teaspoon in with his food.

He is only fussy because you allow him to be fussy!

[pixie374]

Some related threads below too xx

[Bathsheba]

I'm seeing coconut oil mentioned a lot these days. I don't know what form itm comes in these days, but about 5 years ago when I had a spiral perm (I loved it, daren't have another though) it came like lard, + I used to melt a bit in microwave then plaster it on my my hair, cover it with shower cap, then leave for between half an hour and two hours ;) x

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[tamborine]

It gives a gentle aroma to fries & curry

[jennyjoan]

well then, Bath - what way did your hair turn out

[jennyjoan]

Tambo thanks for that - don't like aromas in food

[Old_Geezer]

You can cook with it. All oils flavour to some extent, surely ? If you don't like it, don't use it a second time.

[Elina]

Jenny, depending on the length of your hair, mines shortish .. I use about a spoonful and Rubin between the palms of my hands where it melts & rub it through your hair.

[jennyjoan]

to Elina and is it a form of conditioning then

[Bathsheba]

JennyJ......Yep was a great conditioner ;)

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[Elina]

Yeah jenny, gives it shine x

[jennyjoan]

ta all - think that is what it will be used for - God I will have it until 2017 maybe longer as I don't condition too often as it makes me hair flat thank again

[tamborine]

Add xmas pud, mince pies, nuts & raisins & feed the birds. Not for hair use unless you want dandruff

[Elina]

Surely coconut oil has the opposite affect?

[Bathsheba]

tambo,..really? I would say ONLY as a hair conditioner.

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