SHILLING VIRGIN COCONUT OIL 500 ML GLASS JAR

How is virgin coconut oil different from regular coconut oil?

Supermarkets and stores all across the world offer a whole range of products to consumers. Every item available in a supermarket further has ten different varieties to choose from. Be it food items, cosmetics, dairy products, fruits, vegetables, oil, etc.—the customers get end number of options to choose from. On one hand, this helps the customers to pick the item best suited for them, but on the other, it also confuses them.

Virgin coconut oil and regular coconut oil are two products that sound roughly the same but puzzle the minds of people looking forward to buying them. Moreover, many of us are not well informed about the two and do not know the differences between them. Even though both of them might look and sound similar, but they are poles apart. Here is a look at virgin coconut oil and the qualities that make it different from the regular coconut oil.

What is virgin coconut oil?

Virgin coconut oil preserves the virtues of the coconut milk and does not let it get harmed by the heating processes that regular coconut oil undergoes. This is made possible via cold-processed technology, which exterminates the need of heating elements in the coconut milk extraction process and ensures its natural goodness remains intact.

Differences between virgin coconut oil and regular coconut oil

1. Extraction method Regular coconut oil is made from dried coconut kernel called ‘copra’. The copra is pressed, extracted oil is refined, decolorized and bleached. This process makes it suitable for consumption but extracts all the natural values. On the other hand, virgin coconut oil is extracted from the fresh milk of coconut using cold process which maintains all the natural constituents, aroma, and antioxidants of the oil.
2. Composition The energy content of both virgin coconut oil and regular oil is the same. However, since normal coconut oil is hydrogenated, it may contain some trans-fat. But virgin coconut oil is rich in medium-chain fatty acids, has good cholesterol and almost negligible amounts of trans fatty acids.
3. Appearance Though both normal and virgin coconut oil look similar, the former one may have a bit more color. Also, virgin coconut oil is non-greasy and is lighter in viscosity.
4. Purity As virgin coconut oil is extracted from coconut milk, it has better aroma and taste as compared to the regular one. Also, virgin coconut oil has a luscious, tropical coconut scent and flavor. On the other hand, the normal one has artificial scent and flavor.

Benefits of virgin coconut oil 

• Virgin coconut oil helps in healthy functioning of the thyroid and endocrine systems, and increases the body’s metabolic rate; hence helping in reducing weight.
• The antioxidants present in virgin coconut oil reduce inflammation and Medium Chained Fatty Acid (MCFA) of coconut oil do not need the pancreatic enzymes to be broken down, so taking organic coconut oil eases the strain on the pancreas.
• Virgin coconut oil moisturizes and nourishes the scalp with essential proteins and repairs the damages thus giving the hair its natural shine and radiance.
• Virgin coconut oil is abundant in Vitamin E and is not only a wonderful face cleanser, moisturizer and sunscreen, but it can treat many skin disorders such as eczema and dandruff.
• The MCFAs in virgin coconut oil accelerates metabolism, which increases energy and stimulates thyroid function.
• The high amount of lauric acid in extra virgin coconut oil also helps the heart by reducing total cholesterol and increasing good cholesterol.