6 Ways to Use Coconut Oil for Beauty

Now, here are our favorite ways to use it:

1. Makeup Remover

Before you spend money on a product designed to remove makeup, consider using coconut oil to do the trick. You can use a cotton ball and just a bit of oil and use it to wipe eye makeup off.

If your skin is not prone to acne, you can do all over your face to remove the last bits of foundation after cleansing. Those with acne prone skin may be better off using grapeseed oil to remove facial makeup.

2. As a Leave-in Conditioner

Dry hair got you feeling less than glamorous? Coconut oil can help with that, too.

Massage some into your ends after your normal styling routine, or apply generously all over your hair and leave it on overnight (make sure to cover your pillow with a towel). In the morning, make sure you wash it out thoroughly before conditioning and styling as normal.

This super moisturizer will help restore shine and softness to dry, overworked hair.

3. Oil Pulling

Have you started oil pulling yet? Have you heard what oil pulling is?

If not, get the full scoop here.

Oil pulling is the ancient practice rinsing one’s mouth with oil to remove toxins and bacteria. Traditionally sesame oil is preferred, but many people use coconut oil instead, because frankly it tastes a lot better and gives similar benefits.

In addition to helping you maintain a super clean mouth, oil pulling helps whiten teeth as well!

4. Lip Balm

You can’t get much more natural than pure coconut oil as your lip balm. It does the trick, relieving chapped lips and giving your pout a shiny finish.

We love using sample kit containers to store coconut oil, plus a drop or two of peppermint essential oil. This makes for a super refreshing lip treatment. We recommending kissing someone ASAP after applying.

Check out this article where we talk about ways you can reuse your ASC bottles and tubs!

5. Moisturizing Face Masks

Our Coconut Honey Mask is a delicious way to eliminate dry skin, while helping to soothe redness and diminish wrinkles. Honey, coconut oil, beautiful skin… What’s not to love?

For some people, moisturizing with coconut oil clogs their pores and causes breakouts (that’s why we use fractionated coconut oil in some of our facial moisturizers). But applying it as a mask and then washing it off after is a great way to enjoy the moisturizing benefits without clogging your pores.

Check out this article for our ‘Dessert Facial Mask’ recipe that includes coconut oil (and cocoa powder, yum!).

6. Body Butter

On its own, coconut oil makes a great body moisturizer. Add just a few other ingredients and you’ve got something uber luxurious.

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