3 Surprising Coconut Facts (and 1 Lie)
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BrightNest
One of these four statements is a big, fat coconut oil lie. Can you tell which “fact” isn’t true?
1) It repels mosquitos
2) It’s an anti-inflammatory
3) It has an SPF of 15
4) It whitens teeth
If you guessed that number 3 is a lie, you were right! Well, kind of. Coconut oil really does have SPF, but it’s only SPF 4.
If coconut oil had a resume, it would be pretty impressive. In addition to being a natural sunscreen, coconut oil can also be used as an age-defying skin lotion, an olive oil substitute and a hair conditioner.
1) It repels mosquitos
2) It’s an anti-inflammatory
3) It has an SPF of 15
4) It whitens teeth
If you guessed that number 3 is a lie, you were right! Well, kind of. Coconut oil really does have SPF, but it’s only SPF 4.
If coconut oil had a resume, it would be pretty impressive. In addition to being a natural sunscreen, coconut oil can also be used as an age-defying skin lotion, an olive oil substitute and a hair conditioner.
Here are three lesser-known ways to use coconut oil:
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