Niugini Organics Virgin Coconut Oil

Extra Virgin coconut oil is the highest quality oil from the first pressing, cold pressed and unpredictable. It is obtained as a result of pressing the flesh of the coconut palm fruit. It has a permanent consistency and a white color at a temperature up to around 26 ° C. Below 26 ° C it takes semi -liquid consistency. It is resistant to high temperatures, thanks to which it is ideal for frying. 93% of the oil composition, it is saturated fatty acids (Lauric acid, mirestin, palmitic, stearic, caprylic, capricious). Unlike animal fats, these are saturated fats with medium length of the chain, which are transformed by the body directly into energy, and not accumulated in the form of fat or deposits. The remaining 7% are unsaturated fatty acids (omega-9 oleic and linoleic omega-6). It is these ingredients that make the oil so valuable. Lauric acid, which is the main component of the oil (50%), has antibacterial, anti -virus and anti -fungal properties.

Coconut oil has been consumed by people for thousands of years in the tropics, where palm trees grow.Nowadays, it is increasingly becoming the center of attention in Europe, due to its many beneficial properties. What are these?Thanks to the gentle production method, it does not contain catalyst and solvent residues or decomposition products that are harmful to health. Coconut oil is produced from the dried seeds of the coconut usually without the use of chemicals, by mechanical means, by pressing. The oil produced in this way is "virgin" coconut oil, which still has the smell and taste of fresh coconut. Virgin oil is typically purified by a physical process (RBD), the resulting oil is "refined coconut oil" (name in the food and pharmacopoeia). Refined coconut oil is odorless and has a neutral taste.

The benefits of organic coconut oil are numerous, including: nourishing : this vegetable oil moisturizes the eyelids and all parts of the body where the skin is thin and sensitive, as well as the lips. It also perfectly moisturizes the hair. hair fortifier : vegetable coconut oil strengthens and adds shine to dry, dull and damaged hair. It is used both in prevention to protect your hair, and when it is damaged: it will fortify it, restoring shine and tone ! perfuming : this vegetable oil leaves its delicious coconut scent on the skin without leaving a greasy film. softening, moisturizing : vegetable coconut oil moisturizes and softens the driest and most sensitive areas of the body. It leaves skin soft and pleasant to the touch. Finally, it also has a cooling effect during application. antioxidant : Polynesian populations using coconut oil seem to have less cardiovascular risk, probably linked to the antioxidant properties of flavonoids. Moreover, this antioxidant effect

Organic coconut vegetable oil is obtained by first cold pressing Cocos nucifera’s pulp and later deodorized. A process that removes impurities from the oil. Its composition stands out for its high concentration of lauric acid, very nutritious for the skin and hair, as well as the presence of vitamins A and E, that have among their properties the ability to keep the skin healthy. Deodorized coconut vegetable oil comes from organic farming.