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Simple steps to make coconut oil at home

Coconut oil is widely regarded as one of the most beloved and affordable beauty hacks trusted and extensively used by women. It has gained popularity for its numerous benefits and is readily available in the market, packaged and sold in convenient containers.

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23 October, 2023

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Coconut oil is considered one of the best ‘delicious, nutritious, cheap’ beauty methods trusted and widely used by women. Therefore, coconut oil is produced and bottled widely on the market.

However, those are often industrial products that contain a lot of impurities and chemicals. You can make pure coconut oil at home with the following simple steps.

Method 1

First, prepare 1 kg of grated coconut, 400 ml of boiling water, 1 strainer and 1 pot. Grind the grated coconut and soak it in boiling water, stir evenly, and let it sit for 15 – 20 minutes. Then, use a strainer to remove the pulp and extract the coconut milk. After filtering, pour the coconut milk into the pot and bring it to a boil. When the oil boils, turn down the heat and stir with your hands to prevent the coconut milk from sticking to the bottom of the pot. If the water dries up, continue stirring so that the coconut oil flows out.

After boiling for a while, you will see the coconut oil layer gradually appear. Continue simmering the oil on low heat until the coconut pulp turns golden brown. Turn off the heat and filter the shiny golden coconut oil layer on top, and you have the desired amount of coconut oil.

Method 2

Instead of boiling the filtered coconut milk like in Method 1, after obtaining the coconut milk, pour it into a glass jar, seal it, and let it sit for about 1 day in a ventilated place.

After 1 day, you will see a layer of coagulated substance on the surface. Put this glass jar in the refrigerator to solidify the layer. Use a spoon to gently scoop out this hard layer, and you will get pure coconut oil underneath.