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81 Uses For Coconut Oil

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Here you'll learn 81 uses for coconut oil. This superfood has many healing benefits including healthier skin, hair, teeth and more.

81 Uses For Coconut Oil

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Last Updated on January 2, 2021 by Lori Geurin

You’ve likely heard that coconut oil is a superfood. And you may even know that people use it on their skin and hair. But did you know that it’s used to improve your health? Below are 81 uses for coconut oil, but first some impressive benefits.

Health Benefits Of Coconut Oil

Coconut has some amazing health benefits, including:

  • Speeding up the metabolism, causing the body to burn as much as 120 calories extra within a 24-hour period (1)
  • The Lauric acid in coconut oil kills fungi, bacteria, and viruses, preventing illness (2).
  • Killing candida
  • Many Polynesian people have consumed coconut oil in large quantities for many years. They are among the healthiest people in the world.
  • Studies have shown that it can lower bad cholesterol (LDL) and raise good cholesterol (HDL) (3).
  • Balancing hormones
  • The fatty acids in coconut oil can benefit memory in Alzheimer’s patients (4).

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Here you'll learn 81 uses for coconut oil. This superfood has many healing benefits including healthier skin, hair, teeth and more.
81 Uses For Coconut Oil

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81 Uses For Coconut Oil

I’ve tried many of these ideas and use some of them daily. I’m oil pulling now, as I type this. I hope this list will give you some ideas for ways to incorporate coconut oil into your life too!

  1. Use it as a skin cream. It’s a great moisturizer and is readily absorbed in the skin. It only takes a small amount and can even reduce wrinkles!
  2. As a makeup remover
  3. To fade age spots when rubbed into the skin regularly
  4. As a low SPF sunscreen. It makes the skin glowy!
  5. Apply to the ends of hair after styling to tame flyaways and provide moisture and shine.
  6. Applied to the lips it makes a moisturizing chapstick. Here’s a great recipe for a DIY tinted lip balm.
  7. Take it daily to improve insulin levels
  8. Use instead of butter, on toast, pancakes, or baked potatoes.
  9. Add it to a smoothie for an energy-boosting meal or healthy snack. You may want to try My Favorite Peanut Butter Protein Shake.
  10. As a personal lubricant.
  11. Rub a tiny amount under eyes to help diminish dark circles.
  12. As lice prevention. If you hear of an outbreak at your child’s school put a little of the oil on a comb and gently comb through your child’s hair.
  13. Melt some to put over popcorn. Add Himalayan pink salt or coarse sea salt and enjoy! This is another favorite at our house.
  14. Take internally to improve neurological health and help prevent migraines.
  15. Apply to a jammed zipper to lubricate it and help get it unstuck.
  16. As an all-natural diaper cream for your sweet baby.
  17. Apply a small amount to the skin to soothe bug bites.
  18. Taken daily it can speed up weight loss. Coconut oil is primarily made of medium-chain fatty acids. Because of this, it metabolizes differently than many saturated fats. It goes straight to the liver and provides the body with amazing energy.
  19. As a delicious coffee creamer – my favorite! I put about a tablespoon in my morning java. You might like to try this healthy coffee drink to get your mornings off to an energetic start.
  20. Gargle to relieve a sore throat.
  21. In homemade salad dressing
  22. To saute vegetables
  23. As an all-natural bug spray
  24. A natural massage oil – Add a cup of liquid coconut oil to a large ziplock bag. Add a few drops of your favorite essential oil. Mix it up and enjoy it.
  25. Use it to deep-condition your hair. Apply to the most damaged parts of your hair, usually the ends, and leave it on for several minutes before rinsing.
  26. Apply to pimples. The oil has antibiotic properties that fight bacteria that can contribute to acne.
  27. Exfoliator – Combine about a half cup of coconut oil with 1 or 2 tablespoons of sugar. Apply to the face or anywhere the skin needs exfoliating.
  28. Apply a small amount to help heal cuts.
  29. Use as a tanning oil.
  30. Check out this delicious recipe for Coconut Granola.
  31. Applying a small amount daily can help soothe and heal eczema.
  32. Use as an all-natural deodorant
  33. Use to remove ear wax.
  34. As a teeth whitener, via oil pulling. In my experience, it works better than Whitestrips or trays and is much more affordable. Make sure not to swallow the oil and don’t spit it down your sink because it could clog up the plumbing! Spitting in the trash works.
  35. To soothe a sunburn
  36. Use to moisturize feet overnight. Apply to feet and put on a pair of thick, cozy socks. Wake up to super soft skin. Hello!
  37. As a natural baby lotion
  38. Massaged into the scalp to help heal dandruff
  39. As a healing bath – Add 1/4 to 1/2 cup of coconut oil and 1/4 cup of  Epsom salts to the bath.
  40. Add your favorite essential oils. This provides moisture to the skin and is a good detox.
  41. DIY homemade toothpaste.
  42. As an energy booster after a sleepless night
  43. Feed it to your dog to help heal dry, itchy skin.
  44. DIY aromatherapy – Mix a small amount with a few drops of calming essential oils. Apply behind the ears and to the back of the neck.
  45. To fight cellulite – Try this DIY Grapefruit Cellulite Cream
  46. Use as a wood polish to keep your wood furniture looking beautiful.
  47. As a cure for cold sores. Apply it to the sore several times a day.
  48. Apply to the feet to heal athlete’s foot.
  49. Soothe and heal a chapped nose and lips when you have a cold.
  50. Use for shaving cream. Warm it up in your hands and apply.
  51. Using coconut oil in recipes can be a great substitute for butter in recipes, such as these super yummy (gluten-free) Best Ever Chocolate Oatmeal No-Bake Bars. Kid tested, mother approved.
  52. Use as a highlighter by applying to the cheekbones and eyelids.
  53. Apply to skin to heal stretch marks
  54. Use as a nipple cream for nursing mothers
  55. To season cast iron skillets
  56. To soothe rashes
  57. Vapor rub – mix coconut oil with a couple of drops of peppermint or spearmint essential oils. Apply to the chest.
  58. Dog treats – Mix some coconut oil and peanut butter. Freeze small servings in an ice-cube tray and give it to your pup outside. (Inside might be a bit too messy.)
  59. As leather polish – Apply a small amount to shoes and handbags.
  60. To end bad breath swish in your mouth, then spit it out in the trash can.
  61. Use to grease baking pans, instead of pan spray.
  62. Make homemade chocolate bars.
  63. To help prevent and repair ingrown hairs
  64. Apply to the skin to soothe poison ivy.
  65. To soothe cracked pads on your puppy’s paws
  66. Apply as a metal polish with a soft rag.
  67. Make homemade hand soap.
  68. Makeup brush cleaner – Apply a small amount to brushes. Massage them gently under warm water. Rinse and lay on a towel to dry.
  69. Apply to relieve painful hemorrhoids. ‘Nuff said.
  70. Mix nuts with some coconut oil to make creamy nut butter.
  71. Use to clean a retainer. Apply to the retainer with a soft cloth, then rinse.
  72. To clean up ink messes.
  73. For detailing your car, including leather seats and the dashboard as well as the exterior.
  74. Apply to the body to reduce friction and chafing.
  75. To remove gum stuck in the carpet
  76. Taken internally it may improve your circulation.
  77. Aftershave – massage a small amount into the skin to reduce redness and irritation.
  78. As a makeup primer.
  79. As a rust remover – Apply to the rusty area, wait 1 or 2 hours, then gently rinse and wipe dry with a soft cloth.
  80. Include coconut oil in your daily diet to regulate the thyroid.
  81. Take internally to treat acid reflux or heartburn.

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Summary – Uses For Coconut Oil

I hope you found this article helpful and have discovered new uses for coconut oil. As you can see, coconut oil is useful for a variety of purposes including skin and hair, recipes, dog treats and much more.

My family’s favorite extra virgin coconut oil is Carington Farms Unrefined, Cold-Pressed, Organic, Coconut Oil.


How do you use coconut oil in your everyday life? What uses for coconut oil can you add to this list?

Please share below in the comment section. I love hearing from you! X, Lori


Here are a couple more coconut recipes you might like to try:

  • Chocolate Coconut Energy Balls: Protein-Rich And Delicious!
  • My Favorite Protein Oatmeal With Coconut And Almonds
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  • Nicole
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    October 5, 2017 at 12:59 AM

    I use coconut oil for everything! Okay, maybe not everything, but close!! I have a jar for the kitchen and a jar for the bathroom!

    • Lori Geurin
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      October 5, 2017 at 10:52 AM

      🙂 Sounds good to me, Nicole!

  • Cindy Ingalls
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    October 5, 2017 at 12:14 AM

    I love coconut oil. I use it to cook with, to moisturize extreme dry patches on my skin, soothe bug bites, remove makeup, treat my cuticles, and in my DIY deodorant. Can’t wait to give some of these other methods a try.

    • Lori Geurin
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      October 5, 2017 at 10:55 AM

      So good to hear, Cindy – I love all these great ideas!

  • Kelly Hutchinson
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    October 4, 2017 at 8:08 PM

    So many uses for such a healthy product! I had no idea it could diminish dark under eye circles.

    • Lori Geurin
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      October 5, 2017 at 11:05 AM

      I love this benefit, Kelly!

  • Heather
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    October 4, 2017 at 7:59 PM

    There is just so much you can do with this oil! It’s amazing that it goes far beyond the traditional cooking options.

    • Lori Geurin
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      October 5, 2017 at 10:49 AM

      So true, Heather. It’s quite versatile.

  • Angela Ricardo Bethea
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    October 4, 2017 at 12:06 PM

    Great list and this was such an informative post. Learned some new stuff and interesting ones as well.

    • Lori Geurin
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      October 5, 2017 at 10:49 AM

      Awesome – Hopefully it was helpful, Angela!

  • Ayana Pitterson
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    October 4, 2017 at 11:14 AM

    Great list. I use coconut oil as a moisturizer every day. I have really dry skin and it’s a miracle worker for me, especially in the winter. Your list definitely opened up my mind to some other uses. Thanks for sharing.

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    • Lori Geurin
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      October 4, 2017 at 12:04 PM

      Hey, thanks! I love hearing about how it’s helped so many people. It is a “miracle worker!”

  • Ana De- Jesus
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    October 4, 2017 at 10:29 AM

    Wow I am so impressed. It is amazing that you have thought of 81 uses for coconut oil. It is really good for nourishing my hair x

    • Lori Geurin
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      October 4, 2017 at 12:06 PM

      Thanks, Ana – Love it as a hair mask!

  • Hannah Rooks
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    October 3, 2017 at 8:53 PM

    Coconut oil is a staple at our house. We love to cook with it. I love your tip of putting it on pop corn. We went to a get together with friends and someone had brought that same thing and it was so amazing!!!

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    • Lori Geurin
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      October 4, 2017 at 12:07 PM

      This is wonderful, Hannah!

  • Heather
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    October 3, 2017 at 5:09 PM

    Love love love coconut oil! We are big on oil pulling in our house. I also love the taste of coconut oil in my homemade biscuits (instead of regular oil). We used it a lot for diaper rash for my kids when they were in diapers as well…so many uses!

    • Lori Geurin
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      October 4, 2017 at 12:09 PM

      I so wish I would have known about it when our kids were babies because I would have done this too. So glad you mentioned it on biscuits…It’s’ heavenly on pancakes too!

  • Donah @ SJB
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    October 3, 2017 at 4:09 PM

    I could still remember making coconut oil from real coconuts. And we used to put it on our hair and the result was really brilliant. Now, other’s would say I have nice hair.

    • Lori Geurin
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      October 4, 2017 at 12:12 PM

      Wow, this is amazing – I’d love to know how to make the oil from coconuts! Thanks for sharing this!

      It is a miracle for creating soft, shiny hair.

  • Reesa Lewandowski
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    October 3, 2017 at 3:37 PM

    My family thinks I am nuts because I ask them all the time “did you try coconut oil”. Such a great list!

    • Lori Geurin
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      October 4, 2017 at 12:13 PM

      Ha, I love it, Reesa!

  • Brittany
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    October 3, 2017 at 1:57 PM

    This is such a great list! Coconut oil is one of those essentials to always have on hand! I even learned some new uses!

    • Lori Geurin
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      October 4, 2017 at 12:14 PM

      Hey, thanks, Brittany!

  • Sarah
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    October 3, 2017 at 1:10 PM

    I did not know about a lot of these. There are so many uses, wow!

    • Lori Geurin
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      October 4, 2017 at 12:14 PM

      I know, right?! Thanks, Sarah.

  • Melissa Vera
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    October 3, 2017 at 10:15 AM

    Wow I never use coconut oil had so many uses. I usually use it in blends with my essential oils.

    • Lori Geurin
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      October 3, 2017 at 11:27 AM

      Love it with essential oils! Thanks, Melissa.

  • Theresa
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    October 3, 2017 at 5:12 AM

    We’ve used coconut oil for cooking, and it’s pretty good. I had no idea it was so versatile.

    • Lori Geurin
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      October 3, 2017 at 11:37 AM

      Yeah, it’s pretty great stuff. 🙂

  • Christie Mauco | Simply My Bella VIda
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    October 3, 2017 at 12:00 AM

    I am pinning this post for a reference! I LOVE coconut oil for my hair, skin, and to cook with!

    • Lori Geurin
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      October 3, 2017 at 11:26 AM

      Awesome, Christie – Thanks!

  • Rachel
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    October 2, 2017 at 11:14 PM

    It is hard to believe that there are so many uses for something that tastes so delicious. I love it on my popcorn.

    • Lori Geurin
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      October 3, 2017 at 11:29 AM

      Agreed – Coconut oil popcorn is the best!

  • Cassie
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    October 2, 2017 at 8:58 PM

    I’ve used coconut oil a few different ways but most recently I’ve started oil pulling of a morning. It’s too early to say just yet exactly how effective it’s been but I’ve been enjoying the process

    • Lori Geurin
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      October 3, 2017 at 11:29 AM

      Hey, good for you! That’s great, Cassie. 🙂

  • Karen Morse
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    October 2, 2017 at 7:25 PM

    Coconut oil has so many uses and benefits! It’s definitely something that you’d love to have in your pantry. Thanks for the list of its uses, some of these I’m not even aware of.

    • Lori Geurin
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      October 3, 2017 at 11:30 AM

      So true – Thanks, Karen!

  • Kansas Bonanno
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    October 2, 2017 at 6:36 PM

    I didn’t know there were so many uses for coconut oil! This list is really helpful and informative. Thank you!

    • Lori Geurin
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      October 3, 2017 at 11:31 AM

      Oh, good…I’m so glad – Thanks, and you’re welcome! 😉

  • Kristina
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    October 2, 2017 at 4:47 PM

    It’s amazing what you can use coconut oil for!! I’ve used in my sons cradle cap and eczema. I’ve always used in my hair and my skin too! Smells amazing!

    • Lori Geurin
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      October 3, 2017 at 11:32 AM

      Thanks for mentioning this, Kristina…I need to add it to the list! I love the smell too.

  • Erica
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    October 2, 2017 at 4:16 PM

    This is great. I made a list of uses for coconut oil earlier in the year. But this has ones I didn’t know about. Like, I never thought of how it can be used to help a stuck zipper. Too cool!

    • Lori Geurin
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      October 3, 2017 at 11:33 AM

      I’ll have to check out your list, Erica – Thanks!

  • Andrea
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    October 2, 2017 at 11:27 AM

    coconut oil literally has all the uses in the world. I have a big jar in my kitchen to cook with and another one in my bathroom to use from removing any makeup I might use, to exfoliate with baking soda, as a moisturizer and so MUCH more. I also put it on my hair once a week.

    • Lori Geurin
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      October 2, 2017 at 12:12 PM

      So true, Andrea – Thanks for sharing these great uses for coconut oil!

  • Beth Davidson
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    October 2, 2017 at 10:58 AM

    I became obsessed with coconut oil after I found out it worked for my skin problem, but I didn’t realize there were this many uses! Guess I can start buying it in bulk now. 🙂

    • Lori Geurin
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      October 2, 2017 at 12:13 PM

      Oh, that’s awesome, Beth! Yes, buying in bulk is highly recommended where coconut oil is concerned. 😉

  • Joanna @ Everyday Made Fresh
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    October 2, 2017 at 10:28 AM

    My daughter actually has a coconut allergy, so we can’t have it around. However, my best friend swears by it, and uses it for so many of these things!

    • Lori Geurin
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      October 2, 2017 at 12:15 PM

      I’m so sorry about your daughter’s allergy. Thanks for sharing about your friend, Joanna.

  • Jessica Joachim
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    October 2, 2017 at 7:18 AM

    We use coconut oil for so much. I recently began oil pulling, and it is amazing in my daughter’s hair! I also love cooking popcorn in it.

    • Lori Geurin
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      October 2, 2017 at 12:16 PM

      Yay for oil pulling! And isn’t it the best in popcorn?

  • robin rue
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    October 2, 2017 at 6:58 AM

    Wow, this is amazing. I had no idea there were so many uses for coconut oil. I need to get some 🙂

    • Lori Geurin
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      October 2, 2017 at 12:17 PM

      Thanks, Robin!

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