Coconut oil can keep skin and hair dry. Can it be used in cleansing oil?
Unserified coconut oil contains many impurities. If it comes into direct contact with skin and hair, it is prone to problems such as sensitivity, discomfort and difficulty in cleaning. Zheng Baishan, an attending dermatologist at Chi Mei Hospital, said that coconut oil is generally unsterilized and has complex ingredients, so it should be avoided for sensitive skin. There are many cases in clinic where coconut oil is used instead of vaseline to maintain the skin, but there is no wound on the epidermis, which leads to infection.
However, don't think that it's okay to apply it to your hair. Because of the humid climate, applying natural oil directly to hair will be too sticky and difficult to clean. Using coconut oil to remove makeup will also encounter the same problem. Oil can really remove the dirt and makeup on your face, but if you can't completely wash off the oil on your face, it is more likely to cause acne, so try it yourself and decide according to your feelings. If it is oily skin, it is not recommended.
Coconut oil makeup removal steps
1. First, prepare the island story cleansing oil coconut oil. Unlike the use of makeup remover, coconut oil makeup remover does not need to be matched with makeup remover cotton. Just put it on your palm and wipe it on your face. Choose coconut oil makeup remover according to your skin's needs (remember to take off your contact lenses or make-up contact lenses before makeup removal).
2. First remove the makeup of the eyes and lips with the eye and lip makeup remover (the eyes and lips are soft places on the face, so we'd better distinguish them and use a softer eye and lip makeup remover).
3. After the eye and lip makeup removal is completed, we take 3~5ML coconut oil from the island story and palm, and heat the coconut oil through the temperature of the palm to make it evenly distributed in the palm.
4. Then draw a circle to cover the whole face and gently massage with your fingertips. In this step, all parts should be circled to remove makeup. It takes about two minutes. At this time, massage will also play a role in dredging meridians. Many dirty things in the skin will be rubbed out at this time.
5. Then touch a little warm water on your hands and continue to massage in circles on your face. At this time, we will see the coconut oil in cleansing oil gradually turn white. This process is called emulsification, which is a very important step when using cleansing oil. Massage with your fingers will reduce the sticky feeling of cleansing oil coconut oil. This step must completely emulsify the makeup remover coconut oil. If emulsification is not complete, it may lead to skin problems such as pore blockage and acne. Many people say that cleansing oil is not easy to use, and it will cause acne. It is not a product problem, but a crucial step of emulsification is neglected in the use method.
6. When you have finished this step, you can rinse the cleansing oil that has been completely emulsified on your face with clear water until there is no oily feeling at all (the makeup removal step is complicated, but you must follow the steps for your own skin).
7. After completion, you need to use cleansing products to continue secondary cleaning. It is recommended to use mild cleaning products. Avoid excessive cleaning, causing unnecessary damage to the skin.
Common misunderstandings about the use of coconut oil
Q 1。 Is coconut oil suitable for daily use or weight loss?
Many people say that coconut oil is easily absorbed by the human body, and it is not easy to accumulate fat, which is very suitable for weight loss. But is this really the case? In fact, the proportion of saturated fatty acids in coconut oil is high, and eating too much is easy to increase the risk of high cholesterol.
Coconut oil on the market can be roughly divided into two types: virgin oil and refined oil. The virgin oil is a transparent liquid. If the temperature is low, it will condense into a white paste, while the refined oil is yellow. Tan Dunci, a nurse in clinical toxicology at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Linkou, and Liu Yili, the nutritionist in the Weight Management Center of Tai 'an Hospital, explained that the proportion of monounsaturated fatty acids, polyunsaturated fatty acids and saturated fatty acids should be considered first when choosing edible oil, and unsaturated fatty acids (especially monounsaturated fatty acids) are not easy to increase cholesterol and have less burden on the body; Saturated fatty acids are not bad, but China people prefer red meat, from which they can get enough nutrition, so the lower the proportion of saturated fatty acids in oil products, the better. However, the proportion of saturated fatty acids in coconut oil is as high as 90%. Even if coconut oil is not used as food on weekdays, coconut oil will be added to biscuits and snacks on the market, so it is not recommended to eat more.
Liu Yili, a nutritionist, added that coconut oil is suitable for high-temperature frying and other cooking methods because of its high smoke point, rich in saturated fatty acids and difficult oxidation, but generally speaking, high-temperature cooking is not good for human health and needs to be handled with caution. Tan Dunci also quoted the words of the American Heart Association to remind readers that the principle of using oil lies in moderation. No matter how good the oil is, it cannot exceed the amount of "2 tablespoons per person per day". No matter how good the oil is, eating too much will also cause physical burden!
Q 2。 Can coconut oil reduce the risk of heart disease and prevent dementia?
Cardiovascular diseases are mostly caused by high cholesterol, so it is difficult to reduce the incidence of cardiovascular diseases by eating coconut oil. However, the causes of dementia are different, which can not be prevented or treated by coconut oil alone, and there is not enough clinical research to confirm this statement.
Yan Zonghai, director of clinical toxicology at Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, said that in recent years, doctors in the United States have indeed confirmed that coconut oil is helpful for brain degenerative diseases, but the causes of dementia need further study. In addition, eating too much coconut oil is easy to increase. Low-density cholesterol attached to the blood vessel wall and causing arteriosclerosis may have suffered from cardiovascular diseases such as stroke, hypertension and myocardial infarction, so that dementia can be prevented and improved.
The safe and correct way is to find a doctor, make comprehensive judgment, examination and professional treatment for patients, and avoid listening to folk remedies or buying health food without authorization. Especially for patients with chronic diseases such as diabetes, if they suffer from cardiovascular diseases due to excessive consumption of coconut oil, they will have a greater burden on their bodies than ordinary people, so they need to pay special attention to their eating habits.
Q 3。 Gargling with coconut oil can resist bacteria and inflammation, reduce periodontal disease and whiten teeth?
Grease can't dissolve all the bacteria in the mouth, and it can't wash away the dirt on the tooth surface. Chen Junrong, director of the Department of Periodontology, Department of Dentistry, Chi Mei Hospital, explained that the "oil gargle" therapy actually originated in India and has been circulating for thousands of years. In recent years, it has attracted people's attention because of this book emphasized by American nutrition experts.
Supporters believe that the cell wall of oral bacteria is fat-soluble, and gargling with oil can dissolve bacteria and achieve anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects; There are more than 600 kinds of bacteria in the mouth, each with its own characteristics, so it is impossible to maintain and treat oral problems by this method alone. Even if you gargle with mouthwash, you can only clean the surface. The treatment of whitening teeth mostly uses the erosion principle to wash away the dirt on the surface, and the oil is not acidic, which can not achieve the effect of "whitening".