WHAT IS COCONUT OIL?

Coconut oil is a vegetable fat found in coconut pulp. The modern technique for extracting the oil involves drying the pulp, before cold pressing it to release the oil.

TASTE & TEXTURE

Our coconut oil comes from organic farming. It has a delicate tropical fragrance, and is a liquid above 23°C. At colder temperatures, it becomes solid, taking on a white colouring and a consistency similar to butter.

STORAGE

Coconut oil can be stored just like any other oil in a cool, dry place, away from direct light and heat. If you prefer to use your coconut oil in a solid form, even during the summer, you can store it in the fridge. Just make sure you take the desired amount of oil with a clean and dry spoon. To return coconut oil to a liquid form, simply hold it in your hands for a few seconds or heat the desired quantity in a glass bowl over a bain-marie.

COCONUT OIL RECIPES

Coconut oil is perfect for cooking with, and can be used, for example:

• to flavour various coffee drinks,
• herbal and leaf teas,
• milkshakes,
• fruit juices and smoothies,
• vegetable yogurts and drinks,
• homemade desserts and biscuits,
• vegetable dishes or salads,
• numerous other sweet and savoury dishes.

COCONUT OIL ON THE SKIN AND HAIR

Coconut oil is a versatile food, but like all natural vegetable oils it can also be used on the body and hair. Coconut oil for hair, as a pre-shampoo or as a gentle conditioner, also for curly hair.

Coconut oil can be used on the skin of the body and face, as a cleanser and moisturizer, it helps keep the skin elastic and helps prevent the formation of stretch marks, it is also capable of removing make-up from even the most stubborn make-up.