Coconut Milk Beauty Virtues/ Skin, Face and Hair Care

Asides from the use of coconut milk in cooking, there are numerous coconut milk beauty virtues. Coconut milk is a soft to touch creamy – whitish liquid. It is not actually milk, it is only called milk due to its whitish creamy appearance. It is the liquid you get from the mesocarp or meat of mature coconut fruit. Some people are not comfortable with the taste of coconut milk but this doesn’t affect the beauty benefits of the skin.

To make the coconut milk, crack open a mature coconut fruit and drain out the coconut water in it – can be drunk. Remove the coconut meat or mesocarp from the coconut shell. Dice into small bits and grind with a grinder or blending machine – add some water to ease grinding. Sieve to separate the shaft from the liquid. The separate liquid is the coconut milk.

Mature coconuts are better producers of coconut milk. How then do you know mature coconut? A mature coconut is that whose coconut water has already dried out. The mesocarp – coconut meat replaces the water. Simply put, the lesser the coconut water, the more mature the coconut fruit. Also, the younger – immature the coconut fruit is, the more the coconut water in it.

Coconut milk is very high in saturated fatty acids which are of great benefits for skin, face and hair care. Here are some coconut milk beauty virtues:

Prevents acne

Coconut milk benefits the skin by preventing acne. This is due to the presence of lauric acid which is known to fight against the bacteria causing acne. This will mostly benefit people with oily and acne-prone skin types.

Cleanser

You may use coconut milk to cleanse your face. This is because it is has high anti-microbial properties which will help get rid of micro-organisms. Also, the fat – highly saturated do not clog pores.

Moisturizes the skin

Coconut milk is an amazing moisturizer due to its highly soothing properties. It is perfect for a milk bath as it easily gets absorbed into the skin and doesn’t clog pores. Coconut milk can be mixed with oats and ripe bananas to get an amazing DIY early morning facial mask. This an amazing method of moisturizing your face.

Treats sunburn

Coconut milk is a very mild liquid with anti-inflammatory properties which make it excellent in treating sunburn.  It has a cooling effect on the skin and helps to recover your normal skin.

Anti-aging

It is no new thing that the human skin wrinkles as one gets older. Using coconut milk on your face will help your skin against wrinkles. The elasticity of the skin is held intact due to the high vitamin C content of coconut milk. Coconut milk also has a high quantity of copper which helps to remove wrinkling and sagging of the skin.

Hair growth

The hair consists of keratin. Keratin is a type of protein which comprises of some proteins that we consume. The consumption of coconut milk therefore helps to grow the hair. The hair follicles are strengthened by the action of coconut milk.

You may slightly massage – when fresh into the scalp, leave in for 20 minutes then wash off using warm water and hair shampoo. The high lauric acid content of coconut milk helps strengthen the hair cuticle. This further prevents hair loss. The application of coconut milk to the hair also keeps it strong, thereby slowing down hair loss.

Makeup Removal

You may dab a clean cotton wool ball in coconut milk to clean your makeup.

Redeems Dry Scalp/Hair

This is due to the soothing moisturizing effect of coconut milk. The natural fatty acid profile of coconut milk has high moisturizing effects which prevents dryness.

Anti-dandruff

Coconut milk has high anti-inflammatory properties which help eradicate dandruff. Also, b keeping the scalp moist – due to its moisturizing properties, it helps prevent dandruff.

Skin Whitening/Enhancer/Glow

Coconut milk also helps achieve whitening of the skin. You may obtain this by preparing the coconut milk as a mask, scrub, facial oil. For more information on how to achieve these, kind send a mail to customer@cosmorgani.com.

Conclusion

Coconut milk beauty virtues fall under different categories of skin,face and hair care. Coconut milk is generally good for the skin because it is a rich ingredient that has antiseptic, antiviral, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and antifungal properties. It is especially good for sensitive and dry skin types and of course, never forget to carry out your patch test. Coconut milk is most effective when freshly purchased/extracted. To get your coconut milk, you may place your order at www.cosmorgani.com.