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There are many benefits of using coconut oil. It’s known to help boost the immune system, nourish the skin and increase energy. Here are over 100 everyday coconut oil uses.
Coconut oil is known for its many uses in the kitchen but did you know you can use it on your skin, around the home, and in the bathroom? There are hundreds of coconut oil uses!
I use coconut oil from head to toe in my homemade beauty products and cook with it daily for it’s health benefits. We use coconut oil so much we purchase it by the gallon!Here is a list ofover 100 everyday coconut oil uses!
100+ Coconut Oil Uses
- Cooking with coconut oil
- Replace Crisco/butter in baked goods
- Add to smoothies for energy boost
- Add to coffee or tea to boost metabolism (Bulletproof coffee!)
- Oil Pulling
- Skin Moisturizer (check out my whipped body recipe)
- Used to make lotion bars
- Homemade toothpaste
- Deodorant
- Moisturizing body scrub
- Natural lip balm
- Used in magnesium body butter
- Polish Furniture
- Season cast iron cookware
- Coconut Oil Hair Treatment
- Makeup remover
- Boost immune system
- Shaving
- Carrier oil
- Frizz tamer
- Use in place of cuticle cream
- Use to make healthy coconut oil chocolate
- Use in homemade cough syrup
- Sunscreen (natural SPF of 4-5)
- Homemade coconut oil soap
- May aid weight loss
- Add 1 teaspoon to bath water to moisturize your skin
- Wood polish
- Massage oil
- Diaper rash
- May improve digestion
- Popping popcorn
- Natural lubricant (should not be used with latex)
- Soothes cracked skin
- Belly balm (helps to increase elasticity of skin during pregnancy)
- Hair detangler
- Fight bacteria (h/t to the lauric acid in coconut oil!)
- These 25+ coconut oil recipes!
- Treat dandruff
- Oil cleansing (for some skin types)
- Use to make Homemade Magic Shell for ice cream and treats
- Use to help remove sticky stuff off furniture or household items
- Grease pans
- Use to make Natural Mascara
- Use to make Natural Eye Liner
- Fried food like this alternative to potato chips: fried zucchini chips
- Mix into coconut oatmeal – It tastes amazing!
- Mix into Homemade Coconut Butter to make it creamier
- Use in Homemade Mayonnaise
- Rub on cuts and scrapes to help heal
- Used as leave-in hair conditioner
- Soothes bug bites – also homemade bug repellent
- Some people use it to treat lice (probably not nearly as effective as traditional treatments, though)
- Leather polish
- Use coconut oil in your coffee instead of creamer.
- Some use it for constipation relief (debatable if it works)
- Use on scalp to reduce flakes or dandruff
- Removes rust
- Not good for acne (!!!)
- While we’re at it, may not be good for heartburn either
- Soothes cradle cap
- Clean excess make-up from make-up brushes
- Prevents and fixes split ends
- Can be used to sooth a dry dog’s nose
- Reduce cracked heels
- Can be used on dry, sore nostrils for relief
- Reduces the swelling and inflammation of rashes
- Removes chewing gum
- Use on cracked dogs paws to help them heal
- Dust repellant when used on household items
- Applying to eyelashes encourages growth
- Grease a bike chain
- Bath melts
- Lubricate zippers to help get them unstuck
- Can be used on horses as a mane and tail conditioner
- Applying to dry elbows can soften them
- Get rid of soap scum in the bathroom
- Soothes bee stings
- Use in homemade hand scrub for soft hands
- When put on an eggshell, it preserves egg quality and shelf life
- Prevent hangnail
- Feeding it to your dog can give them a shiny coat
- Used in homemade coconut oil sunscreen
- Reduce dandruff
- Can be used as an anti-aging cream to reduce fine lines
- Helps ease symptoms of skin conditions such as psoriasis and eczema
- Lubricates kitchen appliances
- Lubricates snow shovels to ensure snow slides off
- Tattoo healer or moisturizer
- Breath freshener (add a drop of peppermint oil with coconut oil and swish in mouth!)
- Home remedy for athlete’s foot (as a carrier oil for tea tree oil).
- Can be used to sooth a chapped nose or lip
- Applying under the eyes can help reduce dark circles or “bags”
- Used in beach body polish
- Helps to fade age or sun spots
- Main ingredient in homemadechest rub
- One of several home remedies to help kill yeast infections (while waiting to see a doctor for an antifungal medication).
- May help inhibit cold sores (limited scientific research, though)
- Fix squeaky and sticky hinges
- Use to make coconut oil fudge
- For EVERYTHING! 🙂
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About Tiffany Pelkey
Tiffany is the founder of the wellness website Coconut Mama where she spent over a decade creating coconut-inspired recipes and tutorials. Tiffany lives in the Pacific Northwest with her family and works as a freelance writer, recipe creator, and photographer. She studies aromatherapy and herbalism and loves to cook plant-based meals. You can follow Tiffany on Instagram.
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18 Comments
- Marie
Can mct oil be used in place of coconut oil?
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- Wendy Gerber
I love using coconut oil for cooking. I use that instead of oil or nonstick spray. I love the flavor that it adds to the food!! Thank you for all the tips.
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- diana deluca
Hi there, love your site & recipes. would love to have your recipe for the dark chocolate peanut butter cup. Thankyou.
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- Jenny S.
Hi Tiffany,
That’s why coconut is known as a tree of life. Everything from it is very useful. Thank you for sharing the importance and benefits of coconut.
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- Eva Steele
I recently purchased a jar of coconut oil for the first time. It is the Walgreens brand. I really wanted to use it for beauty reasons. Is it also suitable for cooking.? I have never used it before .
I would appreciate the help. Thanks for the information.reply to comment
- Matthew Arnold
Amazing article about uses of coconut oil.. I like to use coconut oil for my hair care. Its best for hair. You have many uses for coconut oil. I like this information. Thanks for sharing this information with us.
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- Alexander pope
The health benefits of Coconut Oil include hair care, skin care, better brain function, stress relief etc.It is really natural post…i love it.Moreover COCONUT OIL is one of the most one healthier oil than others one.
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- Ginny Rivera
I love everything to do with coconut, use on teeth and face a lot now I know can be used for mouth more thank you for the tips..
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- John Marris
It seems that coconut oil has been getting a lot of press lately and for many different reasons. It has a number of surprising uses, as a food, certainly, but for many other health-related benefits. Some of them are quite surprising.Thanks for sharing.
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- Tammy
Hi Tiffany, I am new to using cocnu*t products. I tried your pancake recipe, however I think I used the wrong type of coconut cream. I used Creamed coconut, it was in a plastic bag and Was very hard the instructions told me to place it hot water to melt it. I did that but as soon as I mixed it with the eggs it geld up on me and was like a thick mixture. Did I use the wrong coconut cream???
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- sue Liversidge
I have a fatty liver will changing to cocnu*t oil do anything, I should be aware of. Not sure were to check for this information
kind regards
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- mrudula
I use coconut oil for cooking all the time.even I have prepared toothpaste from coconut oil,for daily cleaning the teeth.Thanks for info
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- windy mauga
Love you love you love you! Love coconut! Married an American Samoan Coconut. We have grand children who are all little coconuts.
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- Jennifer
Love coconut oil!!!! and this post 🙂 great ideas….do you think you could use this on wood furniture (kitchen cabinets, etc.)
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- judy machleit
Where can I buy Coconut Oil? I cannot get out very often so can I order it online? Than you.
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- The Coconut Mama
Yes! I have a few online resources that I order from. https://thecoconutmama.com/resources/
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- Carol
searching for s freezer candy recipe made with coconut and chia seeds❓
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- julie
I use coconut oil for everything too!! I use it for most of my cooking needs. I only have butter, EVOO and coconut oil. It gets used for any recipe that calls for oil. I also use it for my cast iron pans and wooden cutting boards. I have a jar that I keep in the bathroom. That one gets used for a skin moisturiser, lip balm, cold soars, fungal infections, armpits, hair, as topical ointment.
I will now take a look at the list and see where else I can use. I love this stuff.
thanks for you post and all the fabulous information you have on your site.
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