[quote]alexus wrote:
i finally brought some coconut oil and much to my surprise and disappointment it reeks. ew. i mean, i love the smell and taste of coconut quite generally but this shit really reeks like something else.
if the stuff you guys are getting deodorized or something?
mine is unprocessed fijian.[/quote]
If you got virgin, unrefined coconut oil, there is no way that it should smell bad. Any brand of virgin, unrefined coconut oil is going to smell straight up awesome.
You either got the wrong stuff, or get coconut oil that is very processed.[/quote]
Recently bought extra virgin coconut oil. Smells terrific and remains liquid at room temperature for me (probably because average daily temp is between 27 to 32deg C, cooler in my kitchen obviously but humid all round). I was going to try this for eggs. I use mac oil as well. Used to use olive oil on rice but coconut oil on rice is as good. My mom actually makes coconut rice using all sorts of spices and fresh grated coconut. Absolutely divine.
[quote]sdjohn67 wrote:
for skin and hair it’s great, imo.
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From consuming or from applying directly onto?[/quote]
They sell the refined kind for this specific purpose I’m pretty sure. Not sure if the unrefined kind changes things.[/quote]
Refining it basically takes out most of the beneficial elements though.[/quote]
True, but I think refined coconut oil’s main purpose is to work as a moisturizer more than anything.
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i’ve only used organic virgin coconut oil (spectrum and nutiva).
i used it on my skin as i am supersensitive and allergic to everything and it disappears quickly.
i had read or heard previously that coconut oil is good for the hair as a conditioner that you leave in for awhile and rinse out no matter what kind of hair you have.
i’m still reading the fife book but he also says it works internally to improve hair and skin. fascinating stuff.
he says it helps to detox the system. i started taking capryl (caprylic acid) which is an acid in coconut oil also because it is supposed to help with my ezcema flare ups. i for a while thought recurring rashes and things were due to my allergies. then i started thinking it was a systemic yeast situation. he even talks about mixing coconut oil with garlic for a topical treatment for things like athlete’s foot.
yeah, it is meant to be awesome to use it as a moisturizer and put it on your hair and to eat it too, of course.
except… to me…
it smells putrid. repulsive. it makes me want to heave.
obviously not everyone feels this way (since that chick at uni obviously didn’t think it smelled repulsive if she was using it on her body). but it certainly smells repulsive to me, even though generally i love coconut scent and flavor. it doesn’t smell like coconut, though. it smells rancid. but apparently it can’t be rancid.
can it??
my flatmate thinks it smells rancid, too. but he said it isn’t. it is just something about the fijian one… something about the refining process that takes out the stench (though most of the benefits, too, it sounds like)…
dammit. i so wanted to like this.
ur… just be aware of that if you plan on plastering your skin and hair with it. some people reckon it smells disgusting. might be good to know…
rinsing with warm water helps remove the excess. you don’t have to rinse. it doesn’t really matter. if your hair / skin feels a bit oily (like it didn’t absorb all the oil) then you might want to rinse out the excess. or not, i guess. it probably absorbs eventually lolz.
i use macademia oil (which i think smells pleasantly nutty) or olive oil as a moisturizer / split end preventer. but probably some people reckon those stink, so whatever.
it disappears - dissolves pretty quickly. i’ve just done a head to toe type thing. with the hair i’ve read you can leave it or rinse. some say leave it like any other conditioner then rinse. others say do it like hot oil treatments where you cover your head with a cap leave on a few hours or overnight then rinse. maybe the overnight thing is better once in a while like facial masques.
[quote]alexus wrote:
yeah, it is meant to be awesome to use it as a moisturizer and put it on your hair and to eat it too, of course.
except… to me…
it smells putrid. repulsive. it makes me want to heave.
obviously not everyone feels this way (since that chick at uni obviously didn’t think it smelled repulsive if she was using it on her body). but it certainly smells repulsive to me, even though generally i love coconut scent and flavor. it doesn’t smell like coconut, though. it smells rancid. but apparently it can’t be rancid.
can it??
my flatmate thinks it smells rancid, too. but he said it isn’t. it is just something about the fijian one… something about the refining process that takes out the stench (though most of the benefits, too, it sounds like)…
dammit. i so wanted to like this.
ur… just be aware of that if you plan on plastering your skin and hair with it. some people reckon it smells disgusting. might be good to know…[/quote]
Dude, you bought the wrong stuff. Virgin, unrefined coconut oil smells very very good.
Stop going on these ridiculous rants and go buy the right kind.
I’m coming to find that coconut oil is good on just about everything, meats vegetables, and cooking with. Saw this recipe the other day using the oil. Thought I might have to give it a try sometime.
In regards to odor-I have until recently used the Spectrum brand organic oil. It has NO odor. Due to my regular place being out forever I got some 365 brand (Whole Foods) and it smells like yummy coconut (and it’s $2 cheaper). Both are solid at cooler temps so I’m assuming they are both VCO.
Anybody know exactly what the difference would be? Why does one have an oder and the other is odorless?
[quote]cueball wrote:
In regards to odor-I have until recently used the Spectrum brand organic oil. It has NO odor. Due to my regular place being out forever I got some 365 brand (Whole Foods) and it smells like yummy coconut (and it’s $2 cheaper). Both are solid at cooler temps so I’m assuming they are both VCO.
Anybody know exactly what the difference would be? Why does one have an oder and the other is odorless?[/quote]
You want the one with the coconut smell. The odorless is refined/more processed.
you guys have heard that sometimes tastes differ and what smells good to one person smells foul to another - right??[/quote]
If you like like the smell of coconut why would you not like the smell of the coconut oil??? It smells exactly the same (AWESOME). You obviously got some bad shit.
you guys have heard that sometimes tastes differ and what smells good to one person smells foul to another - right??[/quote]
If you like like the smell of coconut why would you not like the smell of the coconut oil??? It smells exactly the same (AWESOME). You obviously got some bad shit.[/quote]
Seriously. Alexus, go buy the right stuff and don’t post until you do.
you guys have heard that sometimes tastes differ and what smells good to one person smells foul to another - right??[/quote]
did you and your flatmate choose to live together because you both have the exact same tastes and smells or are you just trolling and the joke’s on us??
