{"id":494,"date":"2016-05-22T00:17:09","date_gmt":"2016-05-22T00:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sudlatnid.com\/apps\/wp\/?p=494"},"modified":"2016-05-22T00:17:09","modified_gmt":"2016-05-22T00:17:09","slug":"look-10-years-younger-by-using-coconut-oil-in-these-5-different-ways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sudlatnid.com\/?p=494","title":{"rendered":"Look 10 Years Younger By Using Coconut Oil In These 5 Different Ways"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Look 10 Years Younger By Using Coconut Oil In These 5 Different Ways<\/h1>\n<\/header>\n
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There are gazillions of personal care products you can buy in a store. Aisles and aisles are dedicated to moisturizers, shave creams, hair care, cosmetics, and the like.<\/p>\n

If you pick up any one of these, you will see a long list of unpronounceable ingredients, many of them with capital letters or numbers, along with the vague \u201cfragrance<\/a>\u201d.<\/p>\n

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As your skin is porous and the largest organ of your body, whatever you put on it gets INTO your body. You might as well eat the stuff. Dihydroxypropyltrimonium chloride<\/a> doesn\u2019t sound like something we\u2019d want to eat.<\/p>\n

Expensive Smells<\/h3>\n

The upscale versions of personal care products with designer names can be tremendously expensive, a small tube of Giorgio Armani shave cream going for $32.00!<\/p>\n

They have the same chemicals as the less expensive brands\u2014they \u00a0just smell different. Some of these chemicals can be hazardous; studies have found many of the ingredients pose risk for allergy, respiratory problems, and even contain carcinogenic properties.(1)<\/a><\/p>\n

As with any other organ, skin needs to be nourished properly in order to function well and remain youthful. Coconut oil has been found to be a versatile substance with healthful benefits for your skin\u2014and you can eat it<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Taken internally, coconut oil is an anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic.(2)<\/a> Topically, coconut oil is effective in the treatment of dermatitis, killing fungi, bacteria, and viruses that can develop with this condition.(3)<\/a>\u00a0Its moisturizing effects are apparent as soon as you apply it to your skin.<\/p>\n

Cheaper\u2013and you can add your own fragrance.<\/h3>\n

Coconut oil-based personal care products<\/a> are inexpensive and easy to make at home\u2014look for the virgin, cold-pressed variety (preferably organic). They are a healthy replacement for the chemically-laden mass-produced kind and they smell good, feel good, and nourish your skin.<\/p>\n

Here are five recipes your body will thank you for. Store in a glass or ceramic container in a cool, dark, dry place. If creams are looser than you like, you may put them in the refrigerator to firm.<\/p>\n

1. Cellulite Cream<\/h3>\n

A bane for many women, cellulite<\/a> is very difficult to eradicate. Fat build-up just under the skin can cause a lumpy effect. The scent of grapefruit oil has been shown to stimulate the sympathetic nervous system, increasing metabolism and burning fat.(4)<\/a> Beeswax is a rich emollient. Rosemary oil improves the metabolism of fat and decreases inflammation and oxidative stress.(5)<\/a> Massaging with cypress oil reduces subcutaneous fat.(6)<\/a> Witch hazel is effective for reducing skin inflammation.(7)<\/a> Juniper oil contains strong antioxidants that limit fat production.(8)<\/a><\/p>\n

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