How to Use Coconut Oil as a Body Cream

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I love Virgin or Extra Virgin Coconut Oil. I mainly use if for my body cream.

It has to be virgin or extra virgin coconut oil to retain its smell and taste.  I also like to use organic oil so it is free of chemicals and pesticides.

Benefits

Extra Virgin Olive Oil is the Best Moisturizer for Very Dry Skin

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After menopause, there is a natural decline in the amount of oils produced for the skin. So, my once oily skin is now so very dry. My latest discovery for mature dry skin, or for any dry skin, is to apply extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) straight on my skin. After I tried many different body lotions (some even with Alpha-lipoic acid which will slough off dead dry skin to help reveal a newer skin layer beneath) I still couldn’t get rid of that shriveled up dry feeling in my skin.

I found that straight extra virgin olive oil works the best. I apply it to damp skin, or if my skin is already dry - I wet my hands and apply some water to my skin, and then apply the olive oil.