Someone said salt is added while processing coconut oil how true is this?

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The usefulness of coconut oil and the attendant benefits cannot be over emphasised, as it can rightfully be called one of the world’s ‘wonder oils’. It can be used for both hair and body, as it nourishes them in no small measures.

The benefits of coconut oil cannot be overemphasised

What is coconut oil?

Coconut oil is a fatty vegetable oil, which is derived from processing the flesh of a coconut. The oil contains various lipids, acids, saturated fats and other important elements. It has become so popular that these days, most people prefer to use the oil in the kitchen in place of other cooking oils. Most people have also traded their expensive body lotions and creams, for the smooth and nourishing potentials of the coconut oil (it is really a wonder oil).

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How is coconut oil extracted?

Extraction of coconut oil

Coconut oil is usually extracted by either cold-pressing or hot pressing the flesh of a mature coconut fruit.

The extraction process is known to take up to 24 hours to be completed. This depends on which of the methods you choose to go for.

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Step-by-step process of extracting coconut oil:

• First you’ll need to lay out the coconuts you’ll need.
• Then you need to break open the coconuts, taking care not to wound yourself with the rough shell.
• Grab a knife with which you’ll go ahead to separate the white flesh of the coconut from its shell.
• Mash the coconuts by blending it to a pulp. Water should be added to ensure that the coconut is finely ground.
• Ensure that your hands are clean before you start squeezing the blended coconuts in a bowl. Maintain this process for about 30 minutes to an hour, it helps to make sure the oil comes out right. After the stipulated time, you’ll notice the oil start to float to the surface.
• The next step is to separate the coconut mixture and to do this, you’ll have to tie a neat piece of cloth (preferably a cheesecloth) over a neat empty bowl, where you’ll then pour the mix onto. Then untie the cloth from the bowl, tie it up and squeeze till there’s no moisture left, only chaff.
• The mixture you have in the bowl should then be covered and left for 24 hours, to allow a complete separation. What you’ll be left with is a thick top layer (a creamy liquid), an oily second layer (the coconut oil) and a third layer (plain water).
• Scoop out the top layer, then store the oil in a container for use.

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Is salt is added while processing coconut oil?

To know whether salt is added while processing coconut oil, the answer is NO. However, that is not to say that there are no instances where salt and coconut oil can be involved in the same process.

While salt cannot be added into coconut oil, both of them can be combined to create several useful natural and organic products to ensure healthy living.

Coconut oil can be combined with salt while making an organic toothpaste

Below are some of the products you can combine salt and coconut oil:

• Toothpaste: you can make your own toothpaste with coconut oil, mineral salt, baking soda and some essential oil.
• Bodyscrub: some body scrubs are made with coconut oil, mineral salt and essential oils e.g grapefruit essential oil.
• Mayonnaise: some people prefer to use coconut oil in place of olive oil while making mayonnaise, salt is also added alongside egg yolk, lemon juice, vinegar and mustard.
• Body polish: some body polishes could be made with coconut oil, fine ground sea salt, Epsom salts, concentrated liquid minerals and of course some drops of essential oils.
• Granola bars: granola can be made with a combination of coconut oil, salt, old-fashioned oats, almonds, cinnamon, and honey or maple syrup.

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Now that you know alternative means of combining salt and coconut oil, do not be discouraged about the fact that you can’t use both in the extraction process. Just go ahead and try out the other processes.

Meanwhile, you can learn more about extracting coconut oil from this video below:

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