Why Kerala Cooks and Bathes with Coconut: Pure Coconut Hair Oil Explained
The land of coconuts, and the simple oil that fills every Kerala bathroom shelf.
Kerala is named for the coconut palm, kera in Malayalam. Coconut oil is used to cook, to light lamps, and to oil hair and skin.
A good hair oil starts with a good coconut. Mature nuts are dried, pressed and filtered into a clear oil with a light, sweet smell.
How to use: warm slightly and massage into the scalp, then work through the lengths. Leave it for thirty minutes or overnight, then shampoo.
Coconut oil on its own is the base for many herbal hair oils. See Pure Coconut Hair Oil. Ingredient page: Coconut.
Tip: in cooler months coconut oil sets solid. Stand the bottle in warm water to melt it.