Coconut Oil

Name: Coconut Oil
Brand: DIY & Homemade
Rating: 4.5 (189 reviews)

4.5

189 reviews

90%

would repurchase

3.7/5

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Cocos Nucifera Oil.

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4.0

from

KittyBaditty

14 years ago

I use this once a week, by tying my hair up and just rubbing the oil into the ponytail (totally avoiding my scalp and roots). Then I comb it through with a wide tooth comb, plait loosely and leave...

About reviewer (155 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinOily, Olive, Cool

HairBrunette, Straight, Fine

EyesHazel

5.0

from

vnyan

14 years ago

I've tried all kinds of high-end conditioners, oils and natural products, and this is hands-down the best thing I've put in my hair. I put it on wet or dry hair for an hour, apply some heat, then...

About reviewer (38 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinVery Oily, Fair, Warm

HairBrunette, Wavy, Coarse

EyesBrown

5.0

from

jrwright

14 years ago

great treatment i use once or twice a week on my hair. adds shine, manageability, and softens my parched hair :) i leave this on for about an hour, then shampoo and condition as normal. just take...

About reviewer (18 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinOily, Fair, Cool

HairBrunette, Wavy, Fine

EyesBlue

2.0

from

thebigtrout

14 years ago

I wanted to give this one star because it clogs my pores so badly that it even clogs my pores on my face when I use it in my hair! It rubs against my face and causes me to get bumps everywhere. I...

About reviewer (138 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinAcne-prone

HairBrown

EyesBrown

5.0

from

Adriana265

14 years ago

I've been using coconut oil for nearly 4 years now & I don't intend on stopping anytime soon! The thing I love about it is that it has so many uses! - Body lotion. It does *not* take that...

About reviewer (378 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinNormal, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBlack, Straight, Medium

EyesBrown

5.0

from

emmsbo

14 years ago

I recently retrieved a half jar of this stuff from it's exile under my bathroom sink to use as body lotion (I wrote a separate review for that), and couldn't for the life of me remember why I...

About reviewer (16 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinDry, Fair, Neutral

HairBrunette, Curly, Medium

EyesBrown

5.0

from

jenny2011

14 years ago

I bought this to use on my seriously damaged hair. I put a little bit on my hand and rub it into my hair evenly. I use it four times a week. It's been a month. My hair now looks healthy and glowy....

About reviewer (3 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

HairBlack

EyesOther

5.0

from

CaramelBae

14 years ago

I love coconut oil! It is the best oil ever! I use it to moisturize my hair and it works wonderful, it definitely penetrates the hair instead of coating it. The only complaints I have is the...

About reviewer (26 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinOily, Dark, Warm

HairBlack, Relaxed, Coarse

EyesBrown

1.0

from

eatmyshort

14 years ago

I think coconut oil does a great job of keeping dry hair from drying out. however, I am not looking to add oil into my hair. I am looking for moisture (the ability to hold on to water). I want...

About reviewer (181 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinSensitive, Fair, Not Sure

HairBrown, Straight, Medium

EyesViolet

5.0

from

aharb013

14 years ago

I love using this as a body moisturizer! It is thicker than some other oils I have used to moisturize with, such as olive or grape seed oil, so it seems to moisturize better :) The one I got does...

About reviewer (170 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBrown, Wavy, Medium

EyesBrown

4.0

from

anabolina

14 years ago

Wow, this stuff is really great. I did a color correction on my hair last week followed by Ion 12A with 40 Peroxide and my hair was fairly damaged. I've been trying to control the damage and used...

About reviewer (300 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinAcne-prone, Fair-Medium

HairBlond

EyesBlue

5.0

from

kristentomlinson

14 years ago

This made my hair so smooth and shiny. I put it on and left it for two hours. I had to rinse and shampoo my hair twice though to get it all out. I only wash my hair twice a week because it's dyed...

About reviewer (18 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinVery Oily, Fair, Not Sure

HairRed, Other, Fine

EyesGreen

5.0

from

agibeault

14 years ago

For hair, this is wonderful. For skin, I don't find it penetrates at all. But this review is for hair. I put a little bit in my hands, rub them together, then rub them through my hair. GREASE CITY...

About reviewer (248 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinSensitive, Olive, Neutral

HairBrunette, Wavy, Medium

EyesBrown

2.0

from

KatieRoxx

14 years ago

Went to Whole Foods and bought Nature's Way Efa Gold 100% Pure Virgin Organic Coconut Oil to use as a pre-shampoo treatment. Followed directions on label and have left in for at least 2 hours...

About reviewer (207 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinNormal, Fair, Cool

HairBrunette, Wavy, Medium

EyesBrown

5.0

from

amomentwhite

14 years ago

5 Lippies for this Holy Grail hair product. Picked it up from my local Health Beat (in Australia) for $9.95 for a huge bottle of the stuff. I just scoup some out of the bottle and rub it between my...

About reviewer (11 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

HairBlond, Other, Other

EyesGreen

5.0

from

martixbennett

14 years ago

I have been using this for the past two weeks, and I don't know what I did without it! My hair is fine, but I have a lot of it, it's also been bleached a ridiculous amount of times... my breakage...

About reviewer (15 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

HairBlond, Straight, Fine

EyesGreen

2.0

from

Morganna777

14 years ago

I have tried this and Emu oil works much better for hair and is known to penetrate deeper than coconut,deeper than ANY OIL. BTW Beauty Brains is not an objective website , its is one of the worst...

About reviewer (154 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Fair, Warm

HairBlack, Straight, Other

EyesOther

5.0

from

frostythesnowman81

14 years ago

Pros: All natural Scientifically backed-up Cons: Messy Bottom line: http://thebeautybrains.com/2006/07/08/beauty-q-a-is-oil-good-for-your-hair/ The site above talks about how coconut oil is...

About reviewer (108 reviews)

Age

SkinNormal, Olive, Neutral

HairBlack, Curly, Medium

EyesBlack

1.0

from

asunta

14 years ago

What is all the hype and good ratings with this for oil? have tried using before shampoo, after shampoo, as a conditioner, as a facial, as a moisturizer. I dont see or feel any difference as a...

About reviewer (119 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

HairBrown, Wavy, Fine

EyesBrown

5.0

from

XoXoSinCity

14 years ago

I am absolutely in love with coconut oil for my hair. I have spent so many years being a hair products junkie from shampoos to masks to styling products and spending god knows how much money with...

About reviewer (383 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

HairBrunette, Wavy, Fine

EyesHazel