ENGL 015 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Coconut Oil, Lip Balm, Sodium Bicarbonate
Document Summary
Coconut oil has long been used as an ingredient in various cooking techniques, in baked goods, and as a healthy substitute for butter and different high calorie oils. A recent fad , known as the paleolithic (paleo) diet, has put this ingredient into the spotlight. Packed with rich nutrients and rumored powers, people have begun experimenting and putting coconut oil to more uses than one could have ever foreseen. Coconut oil can no longer be pigeonholed into the sole category of a cooking ingredient. The oil is now widely used for beauty products, home remedies, and as a diluting substance for extremely potent scents; as a result, coconut oil can be a huge money- saver. With all of the nutrients found in coconut oil, it can be quite powerful and cosmetically healing even without the help of supplemental ingredients. One of the most profound cosmetic uses for coconut oil is as a deep conditioner.
