Coconut Virgin Organic Carrier Oil
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Description
Coconut Virgin Carrier Oil (Organic) gives formulations a familiar coconut feel with natural scent, smooth glide and quick melt. It softens with warmth, spreads easily, and leaves a noticeable oily finish behind, making it useful where simple richness is part of the product identity.
It is well suited to body butters, balms, soaps, body oils, hair-care blends and general formulations where natural coconut character is welcome. The virgin quality gives it more scent and ingredient identity than RBD coconut oil, which can make simple products feel more recognisable. That same character needs balance. Used too heavily, it can feel greasy, overly coated or too coconut-led for lighter formulas.
Shelf Life: Users can expect a shelf life of 12 months with proper storage conditions (cool, out of direct sunlight). Refrigeration after opening is recommended.
Details
| Botanical Name | Cocos Nucifera |
| Extraction Method | Fixed Oil obtained by mechanical pressing the kernel seeds |
| Obtained From | Seeds |
| Country of Origin | Philippines, Indonesia, India, Malaysia, Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Colour | White to Off White |
| Aromatic Description | Characteristic Coconut Scent |
| Common Uses | This incredible oil can be used directly on the skin or combined in other products to soothe skin affected by eczema, dermatitis, psoriasis, overexposure to weather, dry skin, dry scalps, dry and brittle hair. Coconut is the preferred oil for both the soap making and cosmetic manufacturing industries. |
| Consistency | Semi-solid white mass below 24°C, above which it becomes a clear liquid. Gentle heating is required. |
| Absorption | Very slowly absorbed into the skin. Coconut creates an oily, protective barrier on the skin. Coconut creates an oily, protective barrier on the skin. |
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Cautions
Direct application to the face with Coconut should be avoided because of possible allergic reactions.
