Unless you’ve been living in an arctic cave with no wifi, you have probably heard about the magical, mystical coconut oil. 101 coconut oil uses. The benefits of coconut oil. Coconut oil for hair. Coconut oil for skin. Baking with coconut oil. Places you should rub coconut oil on your body. Coconut oil for your dog. (That may sound like a joke, but I’m serious. There’s a link below.)
For the past few years we have used coconut oil a LOT in our home. Cooking, homemade deodorant, and even just straight on our hair rather than gel or that no-frizz serum. Coconut oil has so many amazing properties and can be used in a ton of healthful ways. Also? I love imagining the horror if someone from the fat-free 90s looked to this future where people eat coconut oil with a spoon right out of the jar. I would have been hyperventilating because the mere mention of FAT made me gain ten pounds. So I thought.
Though the fat-free 90s have gone, I don’t think coconut oil is a fad. Why? Here is a great list to show WHY you should use coconut oil and HOW you can use it. So if you’re lazy (like I am), you can pin or bookmark or email yourself this post for further research and recipes. At the very end of the list, you’ll even find links to posts with links to MORE posts about coconut oil. (Kind of like one of those photos of a person holding a photo of herself holding a photo of herself holding a photo of herself. Clearly, coconut oil has magnified my brain power.)
If you want to skip the reading and snag some right from your comfy chair, here is a great brand you can get at a great price. (<- affiliate link!)
What’s the Big Deal about Coconut Oil?
1. Health Benefits of Coconut Oil from Organic Facts
2. Why Coconut Oil from Mercola
3. Proven Health Benefits of Coconut Oil from Authority Nutrition
4. The Surprising Health Benefits of Coconut Oil from Dr. Oz
5. Why Coconut Oil Helps Acne & Wrinkles from Freebie Finding Mom
What Kind of Coconut Oil Should You Buy?
6. Decoding Coconut Oil Labels from Thank Your Body
7. The Ultimate Guide to Coconut Oil from Eat Drink Paleo
8. Refined vs. Unrefined Coconut Oil from The Nourished Life
Edible Recipes with Coconut Oil
9. Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Granola Bars from Mostly Homemade Mom
10. No-Bake Protein Bites from ZagLeft
11. Gluten Free Coconut Chicken from Ja Monkey
12. Clean Ginger Slices from Move Love Eat
13. Peanut Butter Chips from Thrive Style
14. Fat Bombs from Eat Fat Lose Fat
15. Oven Roasted Green Beans from The Rising Spoon
16. Clean Peanut Butter Chocolate Bark from Move Love Eat
17. Extra Fudgy Brownies from Pinch of Yum
18. Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies from Culinary Couture
19. Nut Free Bliss Balls from Move Love Eat
20. Chocolate Fudge (with 5 Ingredients) from Seeds of Real Health
21. S’mores Granola from Architecture of a Mom
22. Wheat Free Banana Mug Cake from Healthy Seasonal Recipes
23. Coconut Lime Cookies from Keep It Simple Sweetie
24. Spicy Chocolate Cookies from Hello Little Home
25. Sunflower Seed Butter from Move Love Eat
26. Coffee Creamer from The Paleo Gypsy
27. Honey Almond Granola from Lovely Little Kitchen
28. 3 Ingredient Biscuits from Gimme Some Oven
29. Turkey Meatballs from Your Modern Family
30. Healthier Lemon Curd from Move Love Eat
Ways to Use Coconut Oil
31. Luxurious Body Butter from Real Food Enthusiast
32. Whipped Lip Scrub from The Grant Life
33. Homemade Toothpaste from Our Small Hours
34. Play Dough (Glop) from Kids Activities Blog
35. Lemon Sugar Scrub Recipe from Thrifty Jinxy
36. Homemade Cough Syrup from Coffee with Us 3
37. Beeswax Candles from Little House Living
38. Lip Balm from Going Granola
39. Face Moisturizer from Say Not Sweet Anne
40. Cinnamon Coffee Body Scrub from More Than A Mom of Three
41. Muscle Soreness Relief from Food Your Body Will Thank You For
42. Ready-Made Coconut Oil Dots from Camp Wander
43. Hair Mask Tutorial from Freebie Finding Mom
44. Lemon and Coconut Body Scrub from Pink When Jen
45. Peppermint Lip Balm EOS Filler from Mom 4 Real
46. Leg Shave Cream from Mother’s Niche
47. Homemade Deodorant from Kirsten Oliphant
48. Oil Pulling from I Am Just a Wife
49. Lavender Sugar Scrub from The Grant Life
50. Cuticle Oil from Say Not Sweet Anne
51. Homemade Cough Drops from Coconut Mama
52. Anti-Cellulite Scrub from London, Like the City
53. Homemade Zit Zapper from Little House Living
54. Madagascar Vanilla Body Scrub from Confessions of an Overworked Mom
55. Cellulite Cream from Our Midwestern Life
56. Removing Stretch Marks from Indian Beauty Spot
57. Winter Skin Relief from Mom 4 Real
58. Homemade Baby Wipes from The New Lighter Life
59. Coconut Banana Dog Treats from Good Dogs & Co
60. Hair Conditioner from Little House Living
61. Anti-Thigh Chafing Rub from Kirsten Oliphant
Other Coconut Oil Roundup Posts
62. 107 Everyday Uses from Every Day Roots
63. 101 Uses from Wellness Mama
64. 77 Uses and Cures from Dr Axe
65. 76 Genius Ways to Use Coconut Oil Every Day from Greatists
66. 75 Uses and Benefits from Ja Monkey
67. 50 Gifts You Can Make from Saved by Grace
68. 50 Uses from Skinny Mom
69. 45 Amazing Uses from Stockpiling Moms
70. 10 Uses You Haven’t Tried Yet from Empowered Sustenance
71. 7 Surprising Beauty Uses from My Beauty Box Review
72. 5 Great Uses from The Grant Life
73. 5 Uses from Thrifty Northwestern Mom
74. Countless Uses from Mercola (Spoiler Alert–you totally CAN count them in the post.)
75. 122 Strange and Odd Uses from Delicious Obsessions <– MY FAVORITE ROUNDUP!!!
Are you more inspired to use coconut oil in your daily life? You can’t say that you don’t know how after this massive list, right? Right. Let me know if you have any tricks for using coconut oil at home in the comments!
Essential oils often go really well with these homemade coconut oil products! Read more about those HERE.
