TOTALLY GEEKED!

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

Coconut oil

weltschmerz · Guru

Mellow Momma wrote:
Who uses it?
What do you use it for - health and beauty or cooking or both??
Do you notice any differences in your bod when you use it?
Anyone ever tried oil pulling with it? Sounds too gross for me but I hear great things about it.

I use it to fry with and love it. It's less greasy than typical oils and smells good without making the food taste like suntan lotion.

Oil pulling just doesn't make sense to me.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

We've used it. Don't notice any difference taste wise or health wise.

It costs more here.

Sorry. I can't offer more.

Oil pulling?

-- Edited by lilyofcourse on Saturday 27th of February 2016 02:50:34 PM

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

Doesn't make sense to me either. A lot of people wash their faces with oil, so I am sure it's the same concept. It is just counterintuitive to me.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

I have some. I only use it for cooking. Mostly sauteing. I have some coconut face scrub that I've never used. Around here it's touted as the miracle cure for everything. That and essential oils. I really don't use for anything else. I think most of it is hype.

NAOW · Vette's SS

I mix it with sugar for a shower scrub.

I cook with it.

I put it on sun burned skin- I think it works really well for this. I also have an aloe plant, so using both has been the best remedy.

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

What is pulled oil?

weltschmerz · Guru

Oil pulling for general health or any other indication is pure pseudoscience. Detox claims are based on nothing, as are all detox claims. There is no evidence or plausible rationale to recommend oil pulling for any indication other than as a poor substitute for oral care.

www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/oil-pulling-your-leg/

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
I have some. I only use it for cooking. Mostly sauteing. I have some coconut face scrub that I've never used. Around here it's touted as the miracle cure for everything. That and essential oils. I really don't use for anything else. I think most of it is hype.

Essential oils and coconut oil are the new cure all for freaking everything aren't they?

I like the smell of some essential oils, but that's all I count on them for. To smell good. Not to cure anything.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

I had to look it up.

Sounds gross.

I'd just brush with baking soda and gargle with listerine.

But here is the link to the blog I read.

http://fashionista.com/2014/03/oil-pulling

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

NAOW wrote:
I mix it with sugar for a shower scrub.

I cook with it.

I put it on sun burned skin- I think it works really well for this. I also have an aloe plant, so using both has been the best remedy.

I've done that with olive oil.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Mellow Momma wrote:
Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
I have some. I only use it for cooking. Mostly sauteing. I have some coconut face scrub that I've never used. Around here it's touted as the miracle cure for everything. That and essential oils. I really don't use for anything else. I think most of it is hype.
Essential oils and coconut oil are the new cure all for freaking everything aren't they?
I like the smell of some essential oils, but that's all I count on them for. To smell good. Not to cure anything.

I saw a lady claim that essential oils cured her grandmother of cancer. I wrote the company and complained saying that this was a dangerous claim to be making. They emailed me back and pooh pooh'ed it off saying their distributors were independents and they were not responsible. I don't think the oils do much. Menthol will help clear up sinuses but so will a few other things. I think some scents are relaxing in the sense that if you smell something nice you're more likely to stop and want to sit and be around it. I don't think it's magic by any means. If my house smells fresh and nice I'm happier than if it smells like wet dog.

FNW · Guru

I wash my face with olive oil. Removes makeup, including eye makeup, really well. Remove it with a hot wash cloth. Run the cloth under really hot water, squeeze excess water out, and put on my face like a mask. The steam from the cloth feels really good. Wipe face, rinse cloth and repeat.

I have a jar of coconut oil but haven't opened it yet. Years ago I used it for stir fry and it was hard to find. Now it's everywhere. I should open it and start using it. Not sure if I would use it for my face, or just cook with it.

I've never tried oil pulling. Sounds gross to me.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

But how about that "taco cleanse?"

flan

weltschmerz · Guru

flan327 wrote:
But how about that "taco cleanse?"

flan

Isn't that 100% vegan? No cheese, no meat.

Besides, cleanses are stupid.

All you need for a cleanse is a set of lungs, a pair of kidneys and a functioning liver.

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

I love cooking with coconut oil. I use it when I make over easy eggs and when I need just a bit of something in the pan to cook and I don't want to use butter. I don't notice any difference in taste and it's better for you supposedly.

Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

Tried oil pulling. Lasted about 10 seconds before I started gagging. I use coconut oil as a moisturizer sometimes and have used it for shaving.

weltschmerz · Guru

Southern_Belle wrote:
Tried oil pulling. Lasted about 10 seconds before I started gagging. I use coconut oil as a moisturizer sometimes and have used it for shaving.

Have you tried sesame oil? It's amazing for the skin.

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

I have heard it's great to shave with! Maybe if summer ever comes and I need to shave again - I will try it!

weltschmerz · Guru

It absorbs completely and smells nice, too

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

Sesame oil (that you cook with) gags me. Not sure why. Does this smell like the cooking oil?

weltschmerz · Guru

Mellow Momma wrote:
Sesame oil (that you cook with) gags me. Not sure why. Does this smell like the cooking oil?

Not even a little. It has a nice, light floral fragrance. love the stuff.

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

That's good. I will have to look for that.

Bonny22Pye · Guru

My husbands eats it with a spoon when he's training. He lifts weights. I gag just watching him do it.

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

Wow. That's hard core. He could put it in a smoothie at least. It's got all the good fats in it and none of the bad so I see why he does it. I just couldn't!

Cheerios4606 · Guru

I use it for everything from face moisturizer, hand and nail lotion, shaving my legs and lip balm.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

LOL.... Ya'll some greasy people.

If you could only see the mental images I have in my head.

Lexxy · My dog name is Sasha, too!

lilyofcourse wrote:
LOL.... Ya'll some greasy people.

If you could only see the mental images I have in my head.

I'm right there with you Lily. I cannot imagine washing my face in oil. The only oil that touches it is oil of Olay. I used oil once to shave my legs years ago & then had to deal with getting it out of my tub.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Lexxy wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:
LOL.... Ya'll some greasy people.

If you could only see the mental images I have in my head.

I'm right there with you Lily. I cannot imagine washing my face in oil. The only oil that touches it is oil of Olay. I used oil once to shave my legs years ago & then had to deal with getting it out of my tub.

I didn't think of any of that Lexxy. Note to self. Leave oil alone.

Cheerios4606 · Guru

but it feeeeeeels so goooooooooooood!

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Lexxy wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:
LOL.... Ya'll some greasy people.

If you could only see the mental images I have in my head.

I'm right there with you Lily. I cannot imagine washing my face in oil. The only oil that touches it is oil of Olay. I used oil once to shave my legs years ago & then had to deal with getting it out of my tub.

Exactly!

I was given one of those little tube of oil balls back as a teen.

You know, drop one in the tub and it melts.

I liked to have never got out of the bath tub. I was slipping and sliding all over the place.

What a mess.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
Lexxy wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:
LOL.... Ya'll some greasy people.

If you could only see the mental images I have in my head.

I'm right there with you Lily. I cannot imagine washing my face in oil. The only oil that touches it is oil of Olay. I used oil once to shave my legs years ago & then had to deal with getting it out of my tub.
I didn't think of any of that Lexxy. Note to self. Leave oil alone.

I don't either of us needs a slippery shower.

Gah, just the thought of it....

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Cheerios4606 wrote:
but it feeeeeeels so goooooooooooood!

Lots of things feel good.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

I use coconut oil as a deep conditioning treatment for hair. Also, for skin with really dry patches.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

lilyofcourse wrote:
Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
Lexxy wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:
LOL.... Ya'll some greasy people.

If you could only see the mental images I have in my head.

I'm right there with you Lily. I cannot imagine washing my face in oil. The only oil that touches it is oil of Olay. I used oil once to shave my legs years ago & then had to deal with getting it out of my tub.
I didn't think of any of that Lexxy. Note to self. Leave oil alone.
I don't either of us needs a slippery shower.
Gah, just the thought of it....

Nope. Because I'll have more than just bad knees if my shower is all slippery.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

I can't remember which oil it was, but one of the house hold cooking oils was supposed to be amazing for your hair back in the 80s.

I remember putting it in my hair and letting it "soak" for the 10 minutes.

Oh. My. God.

I washed and washed and washed my hair trying to get it all out. Finally had to use dish soap.

I NEVER did that again.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

lilyofcourse wrote:
I can't remember which oil it was, but one of the house hold cooking oils was supposed to be amazing for your hair back in the 80s.

I remember putting it in my hair and letting it "soak" for the 10 minutes.

Oh. My. God.

I washed and washed and washed my hair trying to get it all out. Finally had to use dish soap.

I NEVER did that again.

Have you seen that video that's making it's way around FB where they have a hidden camera on the beach and the guys are at the beach shower and they're washing their hair? They put shampoo in their hair and soap up. They go to rinse it off and when they step back there's a man behind a wall who squirts some more shampoo on their head. They keep lathering and rinsing and lathering and rinsing. They just can't seem to get the shampoo out. They have different reactions. One guy just finally give up and sits down. These kids tell one guy what if happening finally and he takes off after the guy with the shampoo. Gotta confess, it's funny.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:
I can't remember which oil it was, but one of the house hold cooking oils was supposed to be amazing for your hair back in the 80s.

I remember putting it in my hair and letting it "soak" for the 10 minutes.

Oh. My. God.

I washed and washed and washed my hair trying to get it all out. Finally had to use dish soap.

I NEVER did that again.

Have you seen that video that's making it's way around FB where they have a hidden camera on the beach and the guys are at the beach shower and they're washing their hair? They put shampoo in their hair and soap up. They go to rinse it off and when they step back there's a man behind a wall who squirts some more shampoo on their head. They keep lathering and rinsing and lathering and rinsing. They just can't seem to get the shampoo out. They have different reactions. One guy just finally give up and sits down. These kids tell one guy what if happening finally and he takes off after the guy with the shampoo. Gotta confess, it's funny.

Yes. I have. It is funny.

Good, clean prank.

FNW · Guru

Slipping and sliding is the reason I don't use those oil scrubs. Occasionally I do it in the bathtub, the day before the maids come.

Oil on the face is amazing. It did take a little getting used to though. I started with DHC Cleansing oil. Then I just re-filled it with olive oil. In the summer when my skin is oilier, I add a little caster oil to thin it out and help make the result a little dryer. But I have to shake it each time because it tends to separate.

Cheerios4606 · Guru

I do use coconut oil on my hair as well. I am starting to lose some of my hair, and I recently heard that putting the coconut oil on your SCALP helps activate the hair follicles, so I may try that. It is also an acne deterrent as well.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

That's odd to me, how does putting oil on your face deter acne?

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Cheerios, you need an awesome hat collection.

FNW · Guru

Oil on the face cleanses the excess sebum which clogs pores. Oil removes oil. And it doesn't upset the pH balance. Some people do experience breakouts, but usually because their ratios are off when they mix it. I've had excellent results, and I've been using it for a couple years. I actually stopped getting pimples once I started using oil.

weltschmerz · Guru

Cheerios4606 wrote:
I do use coconut oil on my hair as well. I am starting to lose some of my hair, and I recently heard that putting the coconut oil on your SCALP helps activate the hair follicles, so I may try that. It is also an acne deterrent as well.

If coconut oil activated follicles and stimulated hair growth, then all those people who use coconut oil for tanning would look like Sasquatches.

And FNW would have a heavy mustache.

You shouldn't believe everything you hear.

http://www.healthline.com/health/coconut-oil-hair-loss#2

-- Edited by weltschmerz on Tuesday 1st of March 2016 05:15:19 PM

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

FNW, it makes sense. Just sounds counter intuitive.

Cheerios, ignore negativity. If you want to try it, you try it.

By the way, what size hat do you wear?

FNW · Guru

I've heard castor oil helps grow back eyebrows. Nope.

weltschmerz · Guru

lilyofcourse wrote:
FNW, it makes sense. Just sounds counter intuitive.

Cheerios, ignore negativity. If you want to try it, you try it.

By the way, what size hat do you wear?

Negativity?

So if someone said they wanted to cure their diverticulitis with aromatherapy, and I said it wouldn't work, you call that negatvity?

I call it science.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

All my grandparents grew their hair back thicker and darker than before they lost it.

Take good care of you scalp.

I remember granny using sunscreen on her scalp.

And Avon Skin So Soft.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Never mind.

-- Edited by lilyofcourse on Tuesday 1st of March 2016 05:28:49 PM

Tangerine · Guru

Does it smell like coconut?