Coconut Oil

    

PRODUCT INFO

Net:  50 ml
Ingredients: Cocos Nucifera Oil (Coconut Oil)

Skin Type:  Very dry areas of skin such as chapped lips and body areas.
Comedogenic Index: 4


According to the European Commission Cosmetics Regulation, Coconut Oil helps to enhance the appearance and feel of the hair, to comb the hair easily, hair gain suppleness softness, volume and shine. It helps maintaining the skin in a good condition. And it helps to give aroma and creating a pleasant smell.

Also, Coconut Oil [1] [2]:

• It is very emollient and moisturizing for the lips, it helps to protect the lips as it leaves a thin layer of oil. It is a natural lip balm especially for chapped lips.
• It can also be used to soften and smooth cuticles during a manicure.

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How to Use?

Coconut oil is solid at temperatures below 24°C and liquid at temperatures above 24°C. If you want to use your product in solid form, keep it in the refrigerator.


Hair Care: Apply sufficient amount of oil by massaging from the roots to the ends, rinse after 15-20 minutes. You can apply it twice a week. 

Make-up: You can put some coconut oil on a cotton ball, wipe your make-up and use it as a natural make-up remover.



Storage Conditions

Store in a dry place out of the reach of children, at room temperature, with cover closed and protected from sunlight.

PRODUCT FEATURES

Latin (Botanical) Name:  Cocos Nucifera

Plant Family:  Arecaceae

Extraction Method:  Cold press

Plant Part Used:  Fruit

Color:  White

Aromatic Description:  Coconut aroma

 

The first records of coconut date back to 1500 BC; It mentions its use in Ayurvedic medicine as a remedy for ailments of the mind, body, and spirit.

Coconuts are also mentioned in 9th century Chinese documents and in Tales of 1001 Nights about Sinbad the Sailor. The first coconut sighting probably belongs to an Egyptian traveler known as Kostas, who recorded in the 5th century AD the find of a "Nutmeg" those scholars believe to be Coconut.

Even British explorer Captain Cook spoke of the appeal of the communities that surround the Pacific Ocean and make heavy use of Coconut Oil.

Native Samoan healers, Central and South American healers, and Ayurvedic medicine practitioners have used coconut oil as a remedy to treat illness and heal wounds.

After being named "Nux indica" by Marco Polo in 1280, "Nargils" by Sir Francis Drake in the 1600s, and by numerous other names, the coconut took its present name by the Portuguese in the 1700s. Its name is derived from the 16th century Portuguese and Spanish word "coco" meaning "head" or "skull" because of the three indentations that resemble the placement of the eyes and nose on a human head.

Coconut is a type of palm from the palm family that grows in tropical regions and whose fruit is eaten. The height of its trees can exceed 20 meters. Coconut begins to bear fruit between the ages of 7-13. It gives products up to 60 years. Lives up to 90-100 years.

Coconut oil is obtained from the coconut fruit by cold pressing method. At temperatures above 24 °C, coconut oil appears as a clear liquid. In environments colder than 24 °C, coconut oil is in solid form, appears opaque and white.

It can be consumed in pieces in desserts and cake decorations, in the form of coconut milk for vegan nutrition and dessert making, and as a fruit in its natural state. However, although it has been included in the composition of products in the cosmetic industry for many years, the use of pure coconut oil alone has become very popular recently.

It consists of 80-90% saturated acids. The fleshy part of the coconut contains vitamins and minerals such as magnesium, potassium, calcium, zinc, E, K, vitamin C, iron and is a good source of fiber. It offers many benefits thanks to its rich fatty acids content.

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ANALYSIS RESULTS

Fatty acids are naturally found in the oils of aromatic plants. The benefit of a herbal oil depends on the amount of fatty acids in it.

For this reason, be sure to pay attention to the fatty acid ratios of the essential oil you use.

“Agreka Coconut Oil” Composition of Fatty Acids / GC-MS Analysis Results:

 

According to the European Commission Cosmetics Regulation:

• Lauric Acid; Arachidic Acid: It helps to keep the body surface clean.

• Myristic Acid; Caprylic Acid; Capric Acid; Caproic Acid: It helps to keep the body surface clean, create a pleasant smell and give aroma.

• Palmitic Acid; Oleic Acid (Omega 9): It helps the skin look soft and smooth.

• Stearic Acid: It helps to replenish the lipids of the top layers of the skin and hair. It helps to keep the body surface clean and create a pleasant smell.

• Linoleic Acid (Omega 6); Linolenic Acid (Omega 3):  It helps skin care and the skin look soft and smooth. It helps to enhance the appearance and feel of the hair,  to prevent and reduce the electrification of hair and  to comb the hair easily, hair gain suppleness softness, volume and shine. It helps to keep the body surface clean. 

• Eicosenoic Acid (Omega 9):  It helps the hair to gain shine, flexibility, softness, easy combing, and improve its appearance and feel.

Warnings

• Avoid contact with eyes, in case of contact rinse with plenty of water.
• Do not use the product if you have a known allergy to any of its ingredients.
• It is recommended that children, pregnant or breastfeeding women, people using medication should consult their doctor before using the product.

 

Information

Herbal supplement products are not promoted by specifying the indication and the name of the disease in accordance with the relevant law and advertising regulation rules.

Our products are herbal supplements, not drugs.

Academic Studies

[1] A. L. C. Agero, V. M. Verallo-Rowell (2004). A randomized double-blind controlled trial comparing extra virgin coconut oil with mineral oil as a moisturizer for mild to moderate xerosis. Dermatitis, 2004 Sep;15(3):109-16.

[2] M. T. P. Evangelista, F. Abad-Casintahan, L. Lopez-Villafuerte (2013). The effect of topical virgin coconut oil on SCORAD index, transepidermal water loss, and skin capacitance in mild to moderate pediatric atopic dermatitis: a randomized, double-blind, clinical trial.  International Journal of Dermatology 2014, 53, 100–108.