Coconut oil may have important benefits for the whole body, including the skin. This oil is high in saturated fats and antioxidants that can reduce wrinkles if you eat it or if you apply it to your skin.
Despite the many statements of profit and popularity of this oil on hair products, there is no conclusive clinical evidence supporting any health benefit.
Coconut oil
Pressed coconut oil is rich in
saturated fat and can have special benefits contrary to popular belief.
Consuming coconut oil instead of other oils can have significant health
benefits, like slowing the aging process and cancer preventing.
Saturated fats
Saturated fat from coconuts
can act as antioxidant. This is the reason why oil is not damaged and
can withstand very high cooking temperatures. This action can help
reduce skin wrinkles, can slow the peroxidation process, which is
stimulated by the ultraviolet light that causes wrinkles on your skin.
Consuming coconut oil
Eating coconut oil
can give your body a good source of antioxidants and saturated fat in
order to fight free radicals and to reduce the effects of aging. The
excess of unsaturated fats can reduce the total supply of antioxidants
from your body and leads to accelerated aging.
External use
Coconut oil can be the best
product to use on your skin. Coconut oil has beneficial long-term
effects on the skin’s elasticity. Coconut oil’s saturated fats can make a
smoother skin, can reduce wrinkles and liver spots. Use skin creams and
other treatments containing coconut oil or apply it directly to the
skin if you want to experience its benefits.
Considerations
We recommend consuming virgin coconut oil, unrefined, as the refining process may remove beneficial components.