Devoted Things Blog — Coconut Oil Warnings
COCONUT OIL WARNING- Don't use it as a face moisturizer!
Posted by Leah Scott on
WHAT COCONUT OIL DOES TO THE FACE: There are so many benefits to coconut oil, but women are making the mistake of putting coconut oil onto the face as a moisturizer. Coconut oil, like all oils, has it's own traits that make it unique. One of these traits is that it causes tissues to swell. That also causes pores to enlarge and widen, just like a hot steam cloth would do. This oil is very "fatty" and soaks into the skin quickly and deeply, and then results in plumper skin where it's applied. The skin loves to soak up coconut...