All about Coco

Name: Cocos nucifera oil

Origin: Philipines

Botanical family: Arecaceae

Parts used: Pulp (flesh, used to obtain coconut water and milk), shell (coasse), leaves, trunk, flower, roots

Storage: Coconut oil - As with any quality vegetable fat, an oil such as coconut oil can be stored for several months. To ensure optimum preservation, store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated place, away from light and heat, in its unopened packaging.

In case of contact with eyes, rinse for several minutes, keeping eyelids open. If swallowed, rinse mouth.

Coconut shell powder - Store coconut shell powder at room temperature, away from light and moisture. Keep out of the reach of children.

Precautions: Coconut oil is not recommended for oily to combination skin. Coconut oil is comedogenic. This means it can clog pores and encourage the development of imperfections.

Coconut oil can be used on all hair types, according to your needs. Everyone's hair reacts differently. However, some people with dry hair find that it dries them out even more. To avoid this problem, coconut oil can be used in a hair mask or oil bath.

The origin of the coconut has not been precisely established. It is assumed that Southeast Asia was the area where the coconut first developed. It then spread to other countries in the tropics.

In fact, coconuts would have floated in the seas and been deported onto the sands of beaches. After taking root there, the coconuts enabled coconut palms to grow on the same beaches. Later, coconut palms were cultivated by man in different parts of the world. Both wild and cultivated coconut palms can be found.

The coconut was discovered in the 13th century by Marco Polo, during an expedition. Seduced by the fruit, he decided to nickname it "Pharaoh's nut" and bring it back to Europe. It was in the 17th century, however, that Charles Perrault presented the first fruit to the Académie des Sciences.

So why the name "Coco"? Some legends say that it was given by Portuguese sailors who were part of the crew of the explorer Vasco de Gama. The holes in the coconut's shell reminded them of a grinning, 3-eyed head called "Coco" or "Cocâ" that would devour disobedient children!

Coconut is a fruit whose every part can be used to produce natural products.
We can use the pulp, the copra, the coconut shell...
Coconut can be used to produce coconut water, coconut milk, coconut oil, coconut shell powder, coconut sugar and syrup or coconut flour.
It's a mild oil that can be used on all parts of the body. It also has remarkable antifungal and antibacterial properties.