COCONUT OIL SKIN CARE

All about Coconut Oil For Skin Care

I bet you don’t know there is a difference.

Volcanic Earth only uses Extra Virgin Coconut Oil in all its products. The coconuts are organically grown in Vanuatu and no artificial chemicals, additives or preservatives of any kind are used in its production.

Most commercial grade coconut oils are made from copra. Copra is basically the dried meat of the coconut. It can be made by smoke drying, sun drying, or kiln drying, or derivatives or a combination of these three. If standard copra is used as a starting material, the unrefined coconut oil extracted from copra is not suitable for consumption and must be purified - i.e. refined. This is because the way most copra is dried is very unsanitary as it is usually dried under the sun in the open air, where it is exposed to insects and moulds. The standard end product made from copra is RBD coconut oil. RBD stands for refined, bleached, and deodorized. Both high heat and chemicals (e.g. solvent extractions) are used in this method. RBD oil is also often hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated. Hydrogenated oils have been shown to increase serum cholesterol levels, which contribute to heart disease.

Our Virgin Coconut Oil is produced usingthe DME Method. This stands for Direct Micro Expelling and our oil is handmade, natural, raw and produced within one hour of opening the nut. Consequently, it retains the distinct fragrance and taste of coconuts, whereas the copra-based refined coconut oils have no taste or fragrance at all due to the refining process. In fact, coconut oil made this way will often have the "fragrance" added artifically! Our Extra Virgin Coconut Oil is not only naturally organic but free from impurities.

This does make our coconut oil more expensive than those companies selling coconut oil made by the copra method. Below are images showing you our DME method of production in action.

Cracking the coconuts	Electric Grinders to grate the coconut flesh	Safety gloves for protection
Volcanic Hot Rocks	Drying the coconut flesh	Expelling the oil

OTHER FACTS ABOUT OUR DME PRODUCED COCONUT OIL

	No trans fatty acids and not hydrogenated
	Natural coconut aroma and flavour
	Keeps at room temperature for at least two years
	Helps keep skin moisturised.
	Provides fair income opportunities for local families supplying coconuts and manpower.

While Virgin Coconut Oil is not a natural sunblock, it is a great, natural after-sunburn lotion because of it moisturising qualities.

PURE VIRGIN COCONUT OIL PRODUCTS
(ALL PRICES ARE IN $AUD)
Pure Cosmetic Virgin Coconut Oil (60ml) Price - $7.95 Insert Qty View Cart	Pure Cosmetic Virgin Coconut Oil (250ml) Price - $14.60 Insert Qty View Cart