| Coconuts are solid, oval shaped, fruits produced by the | | | | a natural anti-microbial proven to fight viruses and |
| palm tree. Palm trees are found in more than eighty-six | | | | bacteria. |
| countries around the world, mostly located in the | | | | Some commercial body care products tend not to, |
| tropics. Some people refer to the coconut tree as the | | | | even, use cheap refined vegetable oils. Instead, they |
| "tree of life" because of the rich vitamins and minerals | | | | use something worse such as mineral oil and |
| found in coconuts. Coconut oil is extracted from | | | | byproducts of refined oil. Also, foaming agents and |
| coconuts. This natural oil is a solid fat, white in color, | | | | surfactants are often added to commercial soap to |
| appears crystalline and offers a multitude of benefits. | | | | generate lather. These chemicals are known to cause |
| The benefits of coconut oil include: | | | | allergy and skin sensitization. |
| Prevents pre-mature aging of skin | | | | Many commercial soaps are now including chemically |
| Repairs damaged skin tissue | | | | produced, unnatural, anti-bacterial agents, like Triclosan, |
| Wards off sun damage | | | | in order to claim the soap has anti-bacterial properties. |
| Helps bring back youthful appearance | | | | Triclosan is an environmental toxin in its own right and |
| Helps prevent yeast infection in skin | | | | is still completely legal to add to commercial soap! Now |
| Aids in removing dead skin cells | | | | that is a skin care concern! |
| Helps eliminate plantar warts / athlete's foot (when | | | | How is coconut oil used? It is found in a variety of bath |
| mixed with garlic) | | | | and body products. It is found in many foods and used |
| Helps keep connective skin tissue strong and supple | | | | for cooking or frying. It is used as massage oil for |
| Protects against liver spots on skin | | | | relieving stress, tension or anxiety. It is used in a variety |
| Helps reduce chronic skin inflammation | | | | of ways. |
| Soothing for wounds | | | | There is natural homemade goat milk lotion, |
| Combats wrinkles, skin discoloration, wrinkles | | | | handcrafted with virgin coconut oil and other natural |
| Assist in treating psoriasis, eczema, and dermatitis | | | | ingredients. This homemade lotion comes in a variety |
| Reduces roughness or dry skin scaling | | | | of natural fragrances including: lavender, juicy orange |
| Soothing for chapped or irritated lips | | | | and peppy citrus. It also comes, Au natural, unscented |
| Firms, softens, smoothes and moisturizes skin | | | | with no added fragrance. This natural homemade lotion |
| Helps prevent acne, herpes and warts | | | | is extremely mild and gentle. It soothes and moisturizes |
| Softens hair | | | | dry skin, dry itchy skin, sensitive skin, dry flaky skin and |
| Conditions scalp | | | | more. |
| Helps get rid of dandruff | | | | Natural homemade goat milk soap, containing coconut |
| Has an antiseptic, antifungal and anti-bacterial property | | | | oil, is available in bar and liquid varieties. This |
| High in anti-oxidants | | | | homemade soap comes in natural fragrances such as: |
| Contains health promoting nutrients | | | | orange tree, peppy citrus, peppermint coffee, lavender, |
| Protects against arthritis, heart disease, cancer and | | | | aloe and oats and, even, a unique alpaca wool felted |
| diabetes | | | | soap! It also comes au natural, unscented, with no |
| Aids in digestion | | | | added fragrance. |
| Strengthens immune system | | | | Natural goat milk soap is extremely healthful for many |
| Stimulates metabolism | | | | different skin types. People with psoriasis, eczema, dry |
| Helps yield a fluffy lather in soap | | | | flaky skin, acne and more notice the difference |
| Improves thyroid function | | | | between using natural goat milk soap and regular |
| Escalates energy levels | | | | commercial soap the very time they use it! Goat milk |
| Has an anti-viral property | | | | soap is extremely mild and gentle with healthful skin |
| Has stress relieving aroma | | | | care properties. This natural homemade soap, made |
| Many commercial skin care products such as soap, | | | | with coconut oil, offers nice bubbly lather compared to |
| lotion, and cream, are made with cheap refined | | | | commercial soap using foaming agents and cheap |
| vegetable oils. Sometimes chemical solvents are used | | | | mineral oil. |
| during this refining process. During this refining process, | | | | You do not need to use commercial skin products that |
| anti-oxidants are stripped away allowing skin to be | | | | use cheap refined vegetable oils, cheap mineral oils, |
| vulnerable for free-radical generation, causing skin to | | | | foaming agents, surfactants, unnatural, chemically |
| age faster. Instead, coconut oil is high in anti-oxidants | | | | produced, anti-bacterial agents and more. Instead you |
| penetrating the underlying skin tissues preventing and | | | | can find homemade skin care products using natural |
| protecting against the formation of free radicals. Virgin | | | | coconut oil and other natural skin care ingredients. The |
| coconut oil is non-hydrogenated containing a lauric acid, | | | | coconut oil benefits are multiple and healthful! |