Well, thanks for all this info....I went to my local ALDI store - groceries - and found a jar on the shelf, so am going to give it a whirl......it does have a sweet smell to it... Here's a funny-I put a bit on my hand like a hand lotion, and the dog came in the room, nose high in the air, sniffing.......looking for the source of the smell, I guess.....btw, it did feel silky on my hand.......

I use it in place of shortening in my biscuits and pie crusts.

Ditto what Jan said. Also, a lady in the local guild uses it as a moisturizer and has beautiful skin. Buy mine at Costco in a huge jar.

I *love* coconut oil! I normally get heat rashes during the summer when I ride my recumbent trike, and it not only gets rid of it, but it helps keep it from recurring. I rub coconut oil on the rash, followed by Summer's Eve Cotton Breeze powder. Aaaahhh! Relief! :)

I also use it on my face and hair as a moisturizer. My face is so dry that the skin flakes, but coconut oil completely stopped that. I really can't say enough good things about it! :thumbup:

Coconut oil is solid until the temp gets above about 76 degrees then is becomes a liquid. It's great for any number things.

Does this solidifying/ liquefying change hinder the properties of the product? I am going to keep mine in the fridge for storage, I think, take out what I need and leave on counter......

It doesn't seem to change the properties. If you live in a hot climate, just sit it in the garage for a few minutes and it should liquify. We used to live in FL and that's what I did.

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*** AND it does not keep for every long (goes rancid).
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My husband uses it twice daily for oral health. He gets a tablespoon of it and swishes it round his mouth for 20 mins. Definitely has whitened his teeth, his gums no longer bleed and he says it makes his mouth/teeth feel cleaner. You need to spit outside (he uses my compost bin) as the oil is not so great down the sink. Oh, the method is called "oil pulling" if anyone wants to google it.

Massage Therapists have been using it for years. Trader Joe's sells it in pint jars. I add it to soups, mix it with nut butters, add a tsp of it to the avocado oil I cook eggs in, and sometimes just grab a teaspoon of it because I like the taste.