The goodness of Coconut for the Skin
Coconut..a ‘wonder’ nut indeed..which gives us coconut water, coconut milk, coconut oil, everything so useful for us in so many ways..it benefits our body, skin, hair..
Coconut milk is one of the oldest and most trusted ways of moisturizing the skin. Extracted from the grated meat of a coconut, the milk is known to work wonders — repairing damaged skin, bringing back the lost color and texture. Coconut Milk also has natural anti-fungal, antibacterial, and antiviral properties.
Coconut oil is used in most products due to its chemical structure. It is readily absorbed by the skin..and it acts as a savior for dry skin..more so in winters..coconut oil is full of wonders and is beneficial for you from head to toe. For skin, it is a moisturizer, antibiotic, multivitamin, multi-nutrient, nourishing, anti-aging, anti-wrinkle, and anti-oxidant – All in one! Pure virgin coconut oil also helps in cleansing your pores. It melts the removes the dirt and makeup..and acts as a very good cleanser cum makeup remover. It acts as a great massage oil. It is a safe solution for preventing dryness and flaking of skin. It also delays wrinkles and sagging of skin which normally becomes prominent with age. Regular massage also helps with stretch marks.
Coming to coconut water. Second, to water, coconut water is the purest liquid that you can drink. It hydrates the skin and body, helps in weight loss, and treats acne too. If you have blackheads and other types of acne then you can also use coconut water as a mask. If you don’t have time to let the coconut water rest on your face then you can simply wash your face with it. It improves the pH balance of skin and skin elasticity.
So overall how coconut benefits our skin..whether, in the form of oil, milk or water is :
- Excellent moisturizer
- Antioxidant, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-viral
- Delays wrinkles and sagging of skin
- Great Massage oil
- Cleanses pores and makeup
- Hydrates skin and body inside out
- Readily absorbed
- Treats skin diseases like eczema, psoriasis, etc
- Helps with stretch marks
- Improves pH balance of skin and skin elasticity
Parachute Advansed Body Lotions have coconut milk as their base. Parachute has come up with two new body lotions for dry skin this winter. Soft Touch for Dry Skin and Deep Nourish for Extra Dry Skin, have been launched in a convenient and exciting pump pack. Deep Nourish is just amazing. I am so loving it.
See the new Parachute Body Lotion ad..the tag line goes ‘Jagaye Love Dobara’
Tip: Supermodel Miranda Kerr is a big fan of coconut oil, and adds it to her salads and in her green tea. She sees the effects by way of shiny hair and breakout-free skin.
Do you like coconut? How do you use it?
Coconut really works as wonder !!!
ShrutiRasoi
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I agree..
So true…it is really a wonderful product…and we Indians ignore it in favour of more exotic argan oils etc.