Scientific name: Coco Nucifera Oil
Classification: Vegetable Oil
Moisturizing, protective, emollient, restorative.
Stories from Nature
Coconut oil is a vegetable fat obtained from the seed of the coconut palm. One of the countries with the highest production of coconut oil is Sri Lanka.
In Southeast Asia, there appears to be a close link between coconut palm cultivation and health benefits. Widely used in cosmetics, especially in creams and ointments, it has a soothing and emollient effect, making dry and dehydrated skin soft and supple.
Benefits Scalp
Coconut oil is a natural ingredient of choice due to its remarkable emollient and restorative properties, which are widely utilized in professional hair care formulations. It hydrates the scalp and provides gradual relief to dry skin. Its action strengthens the skin barrier and protects the tissues from external aggressors, ensuring long-lasting comfort and keeping the Scalp elastic and healthy.
It is one of the few oils capable of truly penetrating the hair cortex, thanks to its affinity with hair proteins (keratin). This reduces protein degradation and protects the hair fiber from salt water and chlorine.
Hair Benefits
It penetrates the hair fiber to nourish the shaft and repair areas damaged by treatments. Application leaves hair shiny, soft, and easy to comb, keeping it light and full of vitality.
It acts as a treatment for the ends, reducing breakage and making the hair more elastic.
Skin Benefits
It also offers numerous benefits for the skin: it moisturizes and softens the skin and cuticles, and counteracts the negative effects of ultraviolet rays that damage collagen and cause wrinkles.
It provides anti-aging benefits for the face and body.
Coconut oil acts as a powerful restorative and antioxidant agent. During sun exposure, it creates a lipid shield that prevents dehydration (“sun-induced dryness”) and soothes redness. Its stability against oxidation makes it ideal for helping the skin combat free radicals generated by UV rays, preventing photoaging and post-tanning peeling.
