Other cosmetic benefits of using coconut oil include: as a hair conditioning treatment, dry scalp treatment, soothing skin irritations and oil pulling/teeth whitening, this does work as I’ve been doing it with Coco Loco and my teeth turn out white and shiny. Value: It could be deduced from this table that the oil with the least environmental impact is palm oil, due to its high yield and low amounts of fertilisers and pesticides used. There is some truth in this, and its high yield is one reason, alongside its versatility, why it has been favoured by so many companies. It goes without saying that if you don’t like coconuts, you won’t like coconut oil because it does add flavor and scent to whatever you use it in, and that sets it apart from other cooking oils such as vegetable oil. The coconut oil from Aldi works as well and tastes as good as any other brand I’ve used. I used it in a recipe for homemade ice cream sandwiches that were dipped in melted chocolate mixed with a small amount of coconut oil and then put in the freezer to harden. The coconut oil added a definite-but-not-overpowering sweet and fragrant flavor to the chocolate.

Use it in place of butter or shortening in baked goods (I find the coconut flavor nicely complements chocolate brownies or pumpkin bread) The many claims to remarkable health benefits have been met by statements that coconut oil may not be a healthy choice, largely on account of its high saturated fat content. In 2018, Karin Michels, an epidemiologist at the Harvard TH Chan school of public health, said in a lecture that coconut oil was “one of the worst things you can eat” and was as good for your well-being as “pure poison.”Coco Loco is vegetarian and vegan friendly. It has been cold pressed to preserve its optimum nutritive profile and health benefits. It also means it is not refined, processed or deodorized. Taste:

Fertilisers are generally used for all crops but are relied upon least in the production of coconuts and palm fruit. The production of coconuts and palm fruit also requires extremely few pesticides. This explains why organic coconut is so widely available. You’ll see some are labelled as “ extra-virgin”, while others simply describe themselves as “ virgin”. In reality, we couldn’t distinguish any difference. Ultimately, both describe an unrefined product, in its purest form.

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It’s also worth seeking out brands that protect animal welfare to ensure no monkeys are used in harvesting the coconuts. And of course, if you limit how much coconut oil you eat, that leaves more to use as a naturally fragrant beauty product. The Verdict: Water, Coconut Oil (24%), Modified Starch (Modified Potato Starch, Modified Corn Starch, Modified Tapioca Starch), Potato Starch, Sea Salt, Pea Protein, Natural Flavourings, Acidity Regulator: Lactic Acid; Olive Extract, Colour: Beta Carotene; Vitamin B12.