coconut oil

Palm fruit extract

Coconut oil is oil extracted from the meat of coconuts, used in cooking, cosmetics, and skincare.

It's solid at room temperature but melts easily.

Health claims about coconut oil are contested—it's high in saturated fat, though proponents argue its medium-chain fatty acids behave differently than other saturated fats.

She uses coconut oil as a moisturizer.

tropical

palm

Hand's flat interior

Indonesia · Kerala · plantation · harvest · husk · shell · Caribbean · coastal · monsoon · equatorial

cooking

sauté

Cook quickly in fat

curry · popcorn · roasting · unrefined · refined · cold-pressed · virgin · greasing · sautéing · deep-frying

skincare

moisturizing

Adding water to skin

soften · supple · smooth · massage · soothe · balm · salve · ointment · lotion · eczema

fragrance

aroma

Pleasant distinctive smell

toasted · warm · creamy · rich · aromatherapy · perfumed · essence · exotic · mild · subtle

nutrition

calories

Measures of food energy

HDL · ketogenic · MCT · antimicrobial · digestion

beauty

skincare

Complexion maintenance regimen

serum · glow · anti-aging

Categories
Opposites
plant vs. animal fat source

coconut oillard

Clarified pork fat

butter · tallow · duck fat · ghee · schmaltz

saturated vs. unsaturated fat profile

coconut oilflaxseed oil

Pressed seed extract

olive oil · canola oil · sunflower oil · safflower oil · grapeseed oil

Family

oil, oily, oiled, coconut, oiling, coconuts, oiliness, oilcloth, oilcan

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G