There are many carrier oils out there that you can use with essential oils. Carrier oils are great when using essential oils topically. Essential oils can be powerful and highly concentrated, and can sometimes cause skin irritation. Carrier oils can also provide needed lubrication during massage when working with larger areas and muscles. Another advantage is that carrier oils don't evaporate like essential oils, and actually aid in absorption.
My personal favorite carrier oil is Coconut Oil. It can be found in whole, solid state, or it can be found in the liquid or "fractionated" form. Because there is no oxidation with fractionated coconut oil, it never goes rancid. You can visit Everything Essential to learn more about the benefits of different carrier oils.
Another reason I love Coconut Oil so much is that there are hundreds of ways to use it in addition to using it as a carrier oil! There are so many health benefits to using Coconut Oil in your every day life.
Here are just 101 of those ways to use Coconut Oil:
My personal favorite carrier oil is Coconut Oil. It can be found in whole, solid state, or it can be found in the liquid or "fractionated" form. Because there is no oxidation with fractionated coconut oil, it never goes rancid. You can visit Everything Essential to learn more about the benefits of different carrier oils.
Another reason I love Coconut Oil so much is that there are hundreds of ways to use it in addition to using it as a carrier oil! There are so many health benefits to using Coconut Oil in your every day life.
Here are just 101 of those ways to use Coconut Oil:
1. A small amount can be rubbed into real leather to soften and condition (shiny leather only… test a small area first)
2. A tablespoon melted into a cup of warm tea can help sooth a sore throat
3. A tablespoon taken before each meal can help improve digestion
4. A tiny dab rubbed on your hands and then through hair will help get rid of frizz
5. Add to smoothies to give them a nutritional boost
6. After initial heat is gone, can help speed healing of sunburn
7. As a cloth diaper safe diaper cream (just rub on baby’s bottom)
8. As a coffee creamer when emulsified into coffee (The only way I’ll drink coffee)
9. As a completely natural baby lotion
10. As a delicious tropical massage oil
11. As a natural personal lubricant that won’t disturb vaginal flora
12. As a natural shave cream and after shave lotion
13. As a naturally antibacterial skin cream
14. As a naturally SPF 4 sunscreen
15. As a replacement for vegetable oils in any recipe
16. As a safe cooking oil for deep frying
17. As an eye-makeup remover
18. As an incredibly intensive natural conditioner- Rub into dry hair, put a shower cap on and leave for several hours
19. As an intensive nighttime facial moisturizer
20. Better for high-temperature cooking than olive or vegetable oils
21. Blend a tablespoon into hot tea to help speed recovery from cold or flu
22. By itself as a great tanning oil
23. By itself as a natural deodorant
24. By itself or with baking soda as a naturally whitening toothpaste
25. Can be rubbed into scalp daily to stimulate hair growth
26. Can be taken in warm ginger tea to sooth heartburn or nausea
27. Can be used internally and externally to speed recovery from UTIs
28. Can be used on mom’s nipple and baby’s mouth to help treat thrush
29. Can be used to speed healing of fungal infections when taken internally and used externally
30. Can boost circulation and help those who often feel cold
31. Can help improve cholesterol ratios
32. Can help improve insulin levels
33. Can help improve sleep when taken daily
34. Can help reduce appearance of varicose veins
35. Can help resolve acne when used regularly
36. Can help sooth psoriasis or eczema
37. Can help speed weight loss when consumed daily
38. Can reduce the itch of mosquito bites
39. Can relieve the pain of hemorrhoids when used topically
40. Directly on the perineum to help heal after birth
41. For pets struggling with skin issues when used externally
42. I’ve used in kids ears to help speed ear infection healing
43. In a filling and energy boosting Brain Power Smoothie
44. In any recipes where vegetable oils are used
45. In cooking as a great oil with a high smoke point. Great for baking, stir-fry or as a dairy free replacement to butter.
46. In healthy brain boosting snack for kids like Coconut Clusters
47. In homemade deodorant or deodorant bars
48. In homemade lotion bars for soft, smooth skin
49. In homemade lotion recipes
50. In homemade Mayo without the high PUFA vegetable oils
51. In Homemade Natural Bug-Off Lotion Bars
52. In homemade vapor rub
53. In making your own Re-mineralizing Toothpaste
54. In natural homemade diaper cream
55. In natural Homemade Sunscreen
56. In place of Lanolin cream on nursing nipples to sooth irritation (also great for baby!)
57. Ingesting coconut oil daily can help with allergy symptoms
58. Ingesting coconut oil daily can increase mental alertness
59. Internally as part of the protocol to help re-mineralize teeth
60. Internally during pregnancy to help provide baby necessary fats for development (especially when taken with Fermented Cod Liver Oil)
61. Is an immediate source of energy when eaten and isn’t stored as fat
62. It has been shown to increase absorption of calcium and magnesium
63. It’s anti-inflammatory properties can help lessen arthritis
64. It’s high lauric acid and MCFA content helps boost metabolism
65. Many use it as an anti-aging facial moisturizer
66. Mix a tablespoon with a tablespoon of chia seeds for an all-day energy boost (do NOT take this at night!)
67. Mixed with catnip, rosemary, or mint essential oils as a natural bug repellent
68. Mixed with equal parts sugar for a smoothing body scrub (use in the shower)
69. Mixed with salt to remove dry skin on feet
70. Naturally clears up cold sores
71. Nursing moms can take 3-4 tablespoons a day (and Vitamin D) to increase milk supply and nutrients
72. Oil pulling with coconut oil and a drop of oregano oil helps improve gum health
73. On cuticles to help nails grow
74. On feet to fight athlete’s foot or fungus
75. On hands after doing dishes to avoid dry skin
76. On split ends to de-frizz
77. On the skin as a basic lotion
78. One reader swears by using coconut oil to treat yeast infection. She suggests soaking a tampon in it and inserting the tampon for a few hours.
79. Rub coconut oil on the inside of your nose to help alleviate allergy symptoms
80. Rub into elbows daily to help alleviate dry, flaky elbows
81. Rubbed on lips as a natural chap stick
82. Some evidence shows that the beneficial fats in coconut oil can help with depression and anxiety
83. Some evidence suggests that the beneficial fats in coconut oil are helpful for those with Autism
84. Taken as a supplemental for daily energy
85. There is some evidence that coconut oil helps digestion and may even kill intestinal parasites or yeast
86. There is some evidence that regular ingestion of coconut oil can help prevent or reverse Alzheimer’s
87. To get rid of cradle cap on baby- just massage in to head, leave on for a few minutes and gently rinse with a warm wash cloth
88. To help increase sun tolerance and avoid burning
89. To help soothe the itch of chicken pox or poison ivy
90. To lighten age spots when rubbed directly on the skin
91. To prevent stretch marks during pregnancy
92. To season cast iron skillets
93. To support healthy thyroid function
94. Topically to kill yeast or yeast infections
95. Topically, can help skin heal faster after injury or infection
96. Use to make coconut cream concentrate for a brain boosting snack
97. When taken regularly, it can boost hormone production
98. When taken regularly, it can help fight candida
99. When used consistently on skin it can help get rid of cellulite
100. Whipped with Shea butter for a soothing body balm
101. With apple cider vinegar as a natural treatment for lice that actually works
2. A tablespoon melted into a cup of warm tea can help sooth a sore throat
3. A tablespoon taken before each meal can help improve digestion
4. A tiny dab rubbed on your hands and then through hair will help get rid of frizz
5. Add to smoothies to give them a nutritional boost
6. After initial heat is gone, can help speed healing of sunburn
7. As a cloth diaper safe diaper cream (just rub on baby’s bottom)
8. As a coffee creamer when emulsified into coffee (The only way I’ll drink coffee)
9. As a completely natural baby lotion
10. As a delicious tropical massage oil
11. As a natural personal lubricant that won’t disturb vaginal flora
12. As a natural shave cream and after shave lotion
13. As a naturally antibacterial skin cream
14. As a naturally SPF 4 sunscreen
15. As a replacement for vegetable oils in any recipe
16. As a safe cooking oil for deep frying
17. As an eye-makeup remover
18. As an incredibly intensive natural conditioner- Rub into dry hair, put a shower cap on and leave for several hours
19. As an intensive nighttime facial moisturizer
20. Better for high-temperature cooking than olive or vegetable oils
21. Blend a tablespoon into hot tea to help speed recovery from cold or flu
22. By itself as a great tanning oil
23. By itself as a natural deodorant
24. By itself or with baking soda as a naturally whitening toothpaste
25. Can be rubbed into scalp daily to stimulate hair growth
26. Can be taken in warm ginger tea to sooth heartburn or nausea
27. Can be used internally and externally to speed recovery from UTIs
28. Can be used on mom’s nipple and baby’s mouth to help treat thrush
29. Can be used to speed healing of fungal infections when taken internally and used externally
30. Can boost circulation and help those who often feel cold
31. Can help improve cholesterol ratios
32. Can help improve insulin levels
33. Can help improve sleep when taken daily
34. Can help reduce appearance of varicose veins
35. Can help resolve acne when used regularly
36. Can help sooth psoriasis or eczema
37. Can help speed weight loss when consumed daily
38. Can reduce the itch of mosquito bites
39. Can relieve the pain of hemorrhoids when used topically
40. Directly on the perineum to help heal after birth
41. For pets struggling with skin issues when used externally
42. I’ve used in kids ears to help speed ear infection healing
43. In a filling and energy boosting Brain Power Smoothie
44. In any recipes where vegetable oils are used
45. In cooking as a great oil with a high smoke point. Great for baking, stir-fry or as a dairy free replacement to butter.
46. In healthy brain boosting snack for kids like Coconut Clusters
47. In homemade deodorant or deodorant bars
48. In homemade lotion bars for soft, smooth skin
49. In homemade lotion recipes
50. In homemade Mayo without the high PUFA vegetable oils
51. In Homemade Natural Bug-Off Lotion Bars
52. In homemade vapor rub
53. In making your own Re-mineralizing Toothpaste
54. In natural homemade diaper cream
55. In natural Homemade Sunscreen
56. In place of Lanolin cream on nursing nipples to sooth irritation (also great for baby!)
57. Ingesting coconut oil daily can help with allergy symptoms
58. Ingesting coconut oil daily can increase mental alertness
59. Internally as part of the protocol to help re-mineralize teeth
60. Internally during pregnancy to help provide baby necessary fats for development (especially when taken with Fermented Cod Liver Oil)
61. Is an immediate source of energy when eaten and isn’t stored as fat
62. It has been shown to increase absorption of calcium and magnesium
63. It’s anti-inflammatory properties can help lessen arthritis
64. It’s high lauric acid and MCFA content helps boost metabolism
65. Many use it as an anti-aging facial moisturizer
66. Mix a tablespoon with a tablespoon of chia seeds for an all-day energy boost (do NOT take this at night!)
67. Mixed with catnip, rosemary, or mint essential oils as a natural bug repellent
68. Mixed with equal parts sugar for a smoothing body scrub (use in the shower)
69. Mixed with salt to remove dry skin on feet
70. Naturally clears up cold sores
71. Nursing moms can take 3-4 tablespoons a day (and Vitamin D) to increase milk supply and nutrients
72. Oil pulling with coconut oil and a drop of oregano oil helps improve gum health
73. On cuticles to help nails grow
74. On feet to fight athlete’s foot or fungus
75. On hands after doing dishes to avoid dry skin
76. On split ends to de-frizz
77. On the skin as a basic lotion
78. One reader swears by using coconut oil to treat yeast infection. She suggests soaking a tampon in it and inserting the tampon for a few hours.
79. Rub coconut oil on the inside of your nose to help alleviate allergy symptoms
80. Rub into elbows daily to help alleviate dry, flaky elbows
81. Rubbed on lips as a natural chap stick
82. Some evidence shows that the beneficial fats in coconut oil can help with depression and anxiety
83. Some evidence suggests that the beneficial fats in coconut oil are helpful for those with Autism
84. Taken as a supplemental for daily energy
85. There is some evidence that coconut oil helps digestion and may even kill intestinal parasites or yeast
86. There is some evidence that regular ingestion of coconut oil can help prevent or reverse Alzheimer’s
87. To get rid of cradle cap on baby- just massage in to head, leave on for a few minutes and gently rinse with a warm wash cloth
88. To help increase sun tolerance and avoid burning
89. To help soothe the itch of chicken pox or poison ivy
90. To lighten age spots when rubbed directly on the skin
91. To prevent stretch marks during pregnancy
92. To season cast iron skillets
93. To support healthy thyroid function
94. Topically to kill yeast or yeast infections
95. Topically, can help skin heal faster after injury or infection
96. Use to make coconut cream concentrate for a brain boosting snack
97. When taken regularly, it can boost hormone production
98. When taken regularly, it can help fight candida
99. When used consistently on skin it can help get rid of cellulite
100. Whipped with Shea butter for a soothing body balm
101. With apple cider vinegar as a natural treatment for lice that actually works
Here are some links to more inforamtion on the many uses for Coconut Oil:
333 Uses for Coconut Oil
107 Uses for Coconut Oil
50 Ways to use Coconut Oil
76 Genius Ways to use Coconut Oil
Do you know of more ways to use Coconut Oil? We'd love for you to share them! Please comment below with your favorite way to use Coconut Oil.
333 Uses for Coconut Oil
107 Uses for Coconut Oil
50 Ways to use Coconut Oil
76 Genius Ways to use Coconut Oil
Do you know of more ways to use Coconut Oil? We'd love for you to share them! Please comment below with your favorite way to use Coconut Oil.
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