Customer Reviews

Nutiva Certified Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil -- 54 fl oz

5 star:		(227)
4 star:		(15)
3 star:		(8)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

I've tried two of the major coconut oil brands that I order via the internet. I've been using the oil in food and on my skin for about 5 years. I ordered this just to see how it tasted because the price was so good, if it didn't taste right, I'd just use it on my skin. It is the BEST tasting oil I've tried. Tropical Traditions, Coconut Oil Supreme pale in comparison. This is truly a coconut oil you could eat right out of the jar. If you want to try a coconut oil that tastes as good as it smells, this is it. And the price is fabulous. Yea, Nutiva and Amazon!

I love this coconut oil! It has a delicate coconut aroma and flavor. I have only just started using it but have found it to be delicious when making pancakes in lieu of using butter. I have also used it as a substitute for butter when making grilled cheese sandwiches and baked sweet potatoes. It will do wonders for your hair and skin too. I especially like using it as a hot oil treatment for my hair. I mix the coconut oil with a few drops of lemon essential oil and rub it into my hair. It smells like dessert and good for my hair and scalp. Try it with your favorite essential oils!

Warning: It melts at 76F. Be careful when opening a jar that's been sitting in a warm cupboard.

The skin is a great delivery system for absorbing things into your body. So what are you putting on your skin? Read the ingredients on your handcream or body lotion. Are they good for you? Don't know? Can you even pronounce them? Let's keep it simple. Virgin organic coconut oil. Snowy white, unrefined, heavenly smell - this stuff is terrific!! Solid at room temperature, smooth and buttery and melts at 76 degrees; cook/fry with it on low heat for a healthy and fragrant alternative to all those ulgy refined oils and hydrogenated trans fats (YUCK!), use as a lighter butter or shortening alternative (there's not a lot of flavor and the smell is intoxicating); use as hand cream (rub it on - only gets greasy if you really over load the area) I use it as a body lotion all over my body (my skin feels soft and smooth like it did when I was a child), hair conditioner (a light deep conditioner); anti-fungal properties (put it between your toes for goodness sake!) make-up remover - voila! ear wax? I put a tiny bit of this on a q-tip; moist toilette wipes? ssshh... try a touch of this on your t.p. - and I could go on and on... It must be organic and virgin coconut oil - anything else is something else and unexceptable. I understand that it is fine for diets, and speeds up the metabolism (its those little medium fatty acid chains). Don't take my word for it - read all about it for yourself! And yes, I feed it to my dog and cat, my cat loves it - and he won't eat anything! Actually, I don't think that he can resist the smell, I can't! Another one of those items that I out on my favorite things list!

This is amazing. I like it better than all other coconut oils. Of course it tastes like coconut. I don't want to use oils that are so overly processed and refined that they taste like "nothing". I don't understand why the coconut flavor bothers some people. If you don't like coconut, find a different oil.

You can use this for grilling, frying, baking, sauteeing, greasing & flouring a cake pan, and all other places that you'd use butter or a Crisco-type product. Just be careful on the baking because this melts at a low temperature.

It is amazing as a skin softener, a hair conditioner, a leave in hot oil treatment, make-up remover, eyelash conditioner/glosser, shaving "cream", lip softener, cuticle oil, nail conditioner, bath oil, after bath oil, massage oil (add a few drops of essential oil if you wish), etc. Speaking of massage oil, this is an excellent product for "adult activities" . . . as a perk it is definitely edible.

If you have dry feet, slather this on, rub it in, wrap your feet with plastic wrap, cover with socks, and go to bed. In the morning your feet will feel nice and soft.

This can be used on leather such as shoes, jackets, and purses. Because it's clear, you can use it on leather products that have decorative stitching that you can't cover with regular colored polish. (In fact, I just bent over and put coconut oil on my black leather shoes with my fingers . . . the only clean up needed was to rub my hands together.)

I've even used it on my wood furniture to obtain the same results as furniture oils. I have used it to grease hinges and mechanical parts. I have heard that you can use it to add lustre to pearls but I'm too chicken to try it on my good stuff.

I know people that have used it as a laxative (in large quantities) and a diet aid. When I eat about a T. a day my skin is softer and my wrinkles are less noticable.

I keep finding new uses. I'm sure you'll find some, too.

I wrote this to ease the worries of those who read some of the lower starred reviews complaining about the plastic container and possible "leaching" of harmful byproducts into the oil. Turn your Nutiva jar upside down and read inside the little recycle triangle. See the little "1" symbol and the PETE written under it? That's a good plastic: "#1 is Polyethylene Terephthalate, also marked as PET or PETE. Companies normally use this plastic for various beverage containers such as water, soft drinks, and sport drinks. You can also find this plastic for ketchup, peanut butter, salad dressings, jellies, and various other condiments. This plastic is known as one of the "good" plastics since it is not known to leach, or gradually penetrate, chemicals into the products it houses." [...]

Also, don't worry about the clear container--coconut oil is highly resistant to becoming rancid from heat/light, unlike olive, corn, and other oils.

Enjoy.

I first tried coconut oil last fall after reading The Coconut Oil Miracle (***highly recommended book***) and Nutiva's Organic Coconut Oil was the first I tried. It spoiled me completely. I've since tried two other brands and NOTHING tastes as fresh and light as this oil. It has a nice coconut flavor and personally, I love the taste it gives fried eggs and even pancakes. I also used it to make a pie crust (after chilling the oil slightly to compensate for the friction of working the pie crust) for a coconut cream pie and it was out of this world--flaky and delicious!!! Like another poster, I also like it spread on a toasted English muffin and then topped with a light drizzle of honey.

Our family has changed our eating habits in the last year and now we use only 3 fats: 1. Coconut Oil 2. Butter 3. Extra Virgin Olive Oil (but only raw---never with heat!!!!--use the coconut oil or butter for fried & sauteed foods). Our general health is much improved; my husband's cholesterol levels are finally dropping (after YEARS of using "SmartBalance" and other "healthy" spreads that just raised his cholesterol).

Try this coconut oil and do yourself a favor and order The Coconut Oil Miracle (Previously published as The Healing Miracle of Coconut Oil)so you can understand why it not only tastes so good, but is so good for you!

This is one of my secrets. I'm going to reveal it right now. I use this product to help alleviate my constipation symptoms. It works great.

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It has a slight coconut taste, but not overpowering. I originally first tried the stuff at Walmart, and it had no flavor to it at all, very bland.

To combat some of the poor reviews I read on this oil, I think a lot of those are just due to people not doing their research before buying, and thus they're just being snippity pickeys. Obviously since it has a coconut taste, you may not want to use it for all your cooking needs. When I cook Italian foods, I use olive oil. When making something like mayonaise, I use canola oil. A little common sense doesn't hurt most folks. (It tastes great on toast with a little cinnamon sprinkled on it.)

As for it being hard as a rock....I haven't noticed that. Scoops out very easily. But again, a little research, and you'll find that it is a solid until the temperature reaches approximately 76-78°F, then it turns liquid. Thus, there shouldn't be much of an issue of "melting it" to cook something as one person stated. Any other type of oil you usually heat before you start cooking.

It does work great as a lotion on your skin. It actually absorbs into the skin, and after it's absorbed, it doesn't leave an oily residue like you'd think it would. I would recommend doing it at night before bed, or if you have some time before going out or whatever, because it's not instantly absorbed. And a little goes a long way. Leaves skin very smooth.

I've also started using this in my hair after I wash/condition it. Again, it actually absorbs into the hair and doesn't appear oily. I use it only on the middle to the ends. I've noticed my hair is softer, very shiny, and it helps bring out my natural curls without looking as frizzy. It also makes me long hair much easier to comb. Obviously, use in moderation, again a little will go a long way, a light coating is all that's needed. And, it washes out fairly easy. If you use too much, you'll feel it, and just do a second shampoo rinse.

My dogs also get a teaspoon every day, and look forward to it.

For those that say they're going to stick to butter, so be it. You already know that's bad for you. And margarine...even worse. I think it's high time people started looking back to the "old days" and other countries that don't have the health problems we do here in the "industrialized" world. Not saying coconut oil is the savior, but I think it's a good start.

Cheers!

There is absolutely nothing better in the world for your health then pure, virgin coconut oil. Research it and when you buy, buy it HERE. The cost with free shipping is the BEST in the world. Amazon has a lot to offer and has never disappointed me.
The benefits of this oil are endless. Your skin, hair, cholestrol, blood pressure, liver & kidneys will all benefit from having 3 tablespoons per day. It also helps you lose weight as it stasbilizes your metabolism! You can also use this as a moisterizer on your skin directly. Skin rashes, psoriasis, excema (SP), will all be greatly and naturally treatd with this. I promise!

This is 100% organic, unrefined coconut oil. Yes, it tastes like coconut, but it is supose to. A food should taste like what it is!

The nutritional value of this food is outstanding. It contains a lot of lauric acid which is also found in mothers milk and is both antifungal and antimicrobial. It is stable at room temperature and does not become rancid quickly like other popular cooking oils. It requires very high heat to release free radicals (I do prefer red palm oil for high heat cooking options because it does not release free radicals at all).

My Suggested Uses: smoothies, slow cooked baked goods, sauteed foods, mixed with maple syrup over popcorn, homemade cosmetics, and as an occasional conditioner for dry ends of long hair.