Du er så tjekket og interessant at følge, Lisa - synes der er stor fokus på kokosoliens formåen pt.
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I wonder, is it edible?
And another thing: Although I like the idea of using 'the leftovers' as it were, so as not to waste the caprylic/capric triglyceride left over when extracting the lauric acid (do you know how that's done, by the way? Is it a heat treatment?), I wonder why you wouldn't prefer to use an oil which you know ALSO has some umph in your oil blends?
GREAT blog, by the way! :) 'looking forward to your answer.
@Anette - Tak tak - man rødmer da helt! Og du har ret i at kokosolien er i fokus-- det har jo også en masse at byde på!
@Hi - Thanks for your kind words. You ask great questions! Yes, it is edible and is used in several areas of commercial food production.
The most popular method of extraction (read: cheapest and most effective) is steam distillation. Kinda cool that the extraction method is the best of both worlds. Mind you, I haven't done in-depth research on the specific processing techniques (but will be checking into this more now that you got me all curious).
As for the missing 'oomph factor' you mention, this is one of the reasons I hadn't really chosen to work with it before relatively recently. It was my quest for a light and effective eyeshadow binder that got me started with it. Once the bottle was opened, I couldn't help trying it out for other things - just to get properly acquainted with it and see what it could do. The fact that it is tolerated by even super sensitive skin is a huge plus. I have quite a few clients that fit this bill, and it just gives me another option when putting together a formula for a client with special requirements.
I love using organic coconut oil for my hair and skin. I also consume about a tablespoon in my coffee every morning and it gives me great energy throughout the day and helps with my digestion. It's awesome stuff!!
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And another thing: Although I like the idea of using 'the leftovers' as it were, so as not to waste the caprylic/capric triglyceride left over when extracting the lauric acid (do you know how that's done, by the way? Is it a heat treatment?), I wonder why you wouldn't prefer to use an oil which you know ALSO has some umph in your oil blends?
GREAT blog, by the way! :) 'looking forward to your answer.
@Hi - Thanks for your kind words. You ask great questions! Yes, it is edible and is used in several areas of commercial food production.
The most popular method of extraction (read: cheapest and most effective) is steam distillation. Kinda cool that the extraction method is the best of both worlds. Mind you, I haven't done in-depth research on the specific processing techniques (but will be checking into this more now that you got me all curious).
As for the missing 'oomph factor' you mention, this is one of the reasons I hadn't really chosen to work with it before relatively recently. It was my quest for a light and effective eyeshadow binder that got me started with it. Once the bottle was opened, I couldn't help trying it out for other things - just to get properly acquainted with it and see what it could do. The fact that it is tolerated by even super sensitive skin is a huge plus. I have quite a few clients that fit this bill, and it just gives me another option when putting together a formula for a client with special requirements.
:)