coconut oil
noun
: a fatty oil or semisolid fat extracted from fresh coconuts and used especially in making soaps and food products
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We’re obsessed with Saltair’s debut featuring a range of moisturizing and nourishing ingredients such as coconut oil and ceramides.
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Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
There is limited evidence that coconut oil works for this use.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
The lemon- and peppermint-scented scrub is infused with moisturizing ingredients, including coconut oil, sunflower seed oil, and shea butter, among others, and works especially well when followed by the brand’s Foot Balm.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 25 Aug. 2025
Wisk coconut oil, maple syrup, and extracts in small bowl.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
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Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
There is limited evidence that coconut oil works for this use.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
The lemon- and peppermint-scented scrub is infused with moisturizing ingredients, including coconut oil, sunflower seed oil, and shea butter, among others, and works especially well when followed by the brand’s Foot Balm.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 25 Aug. 2025
Wisk coconut oil, maple syrup, and extracts in small bowl.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Coconut oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coconut%20oil. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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