We know that the additives and preservatives, added to our food and cosmetics to give them a longer shelf-life, are if not out-right toxic, unhealthy and unnecessary. We don't want to ingest or absorb toxins and so sometimes we are motivated and patient enough to read the ingredients at the supermarket or drug store. Then comes the inevitable moment when you are on your third tube of hand cream and you still find at least three or four words you have never heard of and couldn't even begin to pronounce. AND those were sadly the 'natural' brands. Hey, it's not their fault... to give these manufacturers the benefit of a doubt, they are shipping these products hundreds of miles to sit on a store shelf for days or weeks or months and want to make sure you get a fresh product. But, hey, this isn't working.
Like many others, I like finding simple, pure alternatives and luckily there are loads of websites out their offering tips and recipes for pretty much any kind of concoction you are interested in making. Because it's summer and because I have skin that tends to be dry I have been very much interested in finding a natural moisturizer. For the last three years or so I have used jojoba oil, which is wonderful because it is easily absorbed by your skin (i.e. you won't look like a body builder), it washes out of clothes and you can even use it sparingly on your hair.
All was well, but then I found a new concoction, Shea Body Butter, that I have every intention of making. It looks and sounds delicious and I kind of want to eat it, but who knows when I will actually get around to making it. A friend then suggested that I just buy some coconut oil and use that instead. She could say from experience that it was really good moisturizer. So, I bought some cooking coconut oil and have since used it for both moisurizing and cooking. The cooking coconut oil is by the way cheaper than the stuff intended for the skin even though both should be 100% coconut oil.
The result is that my stir-fry is tastier and my skin softer. Aside from the fact that I want to eat my arm when I put it on I can see no downsides. The jar was about 3,50/4 euros and looks like it will last a long-time in the fridge. Chilled coconut oil will melt in your hand as you rub it in and it seems to be a little thicker than jojoba oil and better for drier skin. And in case I haven't emphasized this enough... it's delicious!
Rapunzel Kokosöl is the brand I bought (I live in Germany).
Like many others, I like finding simple, pure alternatives and luckily there are loads of websites out their offering tips and recipes for pretty much any kind of concoction you are interested in making. Because it's summer and because I have skin that tends to be dry I have been very much interested in finding a natural moisturizer. For the last three years or so I have used jojoba oil, which is wonderful because it is easily absorbed by your skin (i.e. you won't look like a body builder), it washes out of clothes and you can even use it sparingly on your hair.
All was well, but then I found a new concoction, Shea Body Butter, that I have every intention of making. It looks and sounds delicious and I kind of want to eat it, but who knows when I will actually get around to making it. A friend then suggested that I just buy some coconut oil and use that instead. She could say from experience that it was really good moisturizer. So, I bought some cooking coconut oil and have since used it for both moisurizing and cooking. The cooking coconut oil is by the way cheaper than the stuff intended for the skin even though both should be 100% coconut oil.
The result is that my stir-fry is tastier and my skin softer. Aside from the fact that I want to eat my arm when I put it on I can see no downsides. The jar was about 3,50/4 euros and looks like it will last a long-time in the fridge. Chilled coconut oil will melt in your hand as you rub it in and it seems to be a little thicker than jojoba oil and better for drier skin. And in case I haven't emphasized this enough... it's delicious!
Rapunzel Kokosöl is the brand I bought (I live in Germany).
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