21 Ways Coconut Oil Can Clean, Pamper, & Nourish Your Body From Head To Toe

 

Did you know that coconut oil benefits the outside of your body… as well as the inside?

Thanks to its moisturizing, antioxidant, and antibacterial properties, it heals, protects, and cleanses the body from head to toe.

With a jar of coconut oil, a few other natural ingredients, and a little time, you can replace almost all of your bath and beauty products with homemade, nourishing, toxin-free variations!

From shampoo to foot scrub, toothpaste to sunscreen, here are 21 ideas to get you started!

Coconut Oil Shampoo Bar Recipe (Video Tutorial)

Create a moisturizing soap for your hair using your crockpot! And if your hair is on the dry side, there’s a variation especially for you! Via mommypotamus.com.

How To Make Goat Milk Soap

Goat milk soap is gentle with a balanced pH for anyone with sensitive skin. This recipe includes several nourishing oils in addition to coconut oil! Via TraditionalCookingSchool.com.

3 Homemade Coconut Oil Deodorant Recipes (a review!)

Not just 1, but 3 recipes for coconut oil-based deodorants, including pros and cons of each recipe. Via TraditionalCookingSchool.com.

DIY Bergamot and Lime Deodorant

This coconut oil deodorant combines lime and bergamot essential oils for a refreshing twist. Via thehealthymaven.com.

Way Better Than Lotion: Homemade Whipped Body Butter With Essential Oils

This is a thick, spreadable, all-over body lotion with only 3 ingredients! A moisturizing treat for your whole body. Via TraditionalCookingSchool.com.

Lavender Grapefruit Whipped Coconut Oil Lotion

A simple moisturizing coconut oil lotion with the addition of lavender and grapefruit essential oils. Via gardentherapy.com.

Cooling Aloe-Mint Body Lotion 

The perfect lotion for summer! Cooling, moisturizing, and non-greasy. Via getinspiredeveryday.com.

DIY Soothing Hard Lotion Bars

A hard lotion bar to soothe dry chapped skin through the cold winter months. Especially nice for hard-working hands. Via thehumbledhomemaker.com.

Moisturizing Vanilla Whipped Body Scrub

An exfoliating body scrub that is extra moisturizing and smells delicious! Via wildernessfamilynaturals.com.

Citrus-Vanilla Shaving Cream

This moisturizing shaving cream is perfect for men, women, and anyone with sensitive skin! The article also includes recipes for a coconut oil facial cleanser and a brown sugar foot scrub. Via modernalternativemama.com.

Decadent Vanilla Mint Chocolate Massage Butter

This massage lotion works as an all-around body butter while nourishing the largest organ of your body — your skin. Plus, the chocolate mint combination works for either men or women! Via wellnessmama.com.

DIY Natural Sunscreen

Ditch the chemical sunscreen and learn how to make your own! This recipe is waterproof and SPF 30. Via thehumbledhomemaker.com.

Healing DIY Bath Bombs with Shea Butter

Whip up a batch of bath bombs for a soothing and moisturizing bath. Treat yourself — or give them away as gifts! Via healthhomeandhappiness.com.

DIY Relaxing Herbal Bath Salts

Relaxing, exfoliating, and soothing. A luxurious addition to your bath. Via wildernessfamilynaturals.com.

Acne Fighting Homemade Facial Scrub

Do you struggle with acne? This homemade facial scrub works wonders! Via realfoodrn.com.

DIY Clay Toothpaste

Coconut oil is just one of the many healthy ingredients in this Bentonite clay toothpaste! And unlike many DIY toothpaste recipes, this one doesn’t call for baking soda. Via redandhoney.com.

Oil Pulling for Dental Health (Using Coconut Oil)

This 1-ingredient daily habit freshens breath, heals gums, preventss cavities, and promote whole-body health! Via deliciousobsessions.com.

DIY Sugar Cookie Lip Scrub (Great Gift Idea!)

This yummy-smelling scrub gently exfoliates your lips while nourishing and moisturizing them at the same time. Perfect for dry winter months! Via wellnessmama.com.

Dandelion Lip Balm, A Healing Remedy For Needy Lips

Dandelion-infused coconut oil gives this lip balm extra moisturizing and healing properties. Via freshbitesdaily.com.

Lip Balm with SPF

Planning a day out in the sun? Moisturize your lips and protect them from the sun’s rays with a coconut oil lip balm. Via agirlworthsaving.net.

DIY Honey Cinnamon Lip Gloss 

Looking for something a little more shiny than lip balm? In this easy-to-make lip gloss, coconut oil moisturizes while cinnamon promotes blood flow. Perfect combination! Via happy-mothering.com.

Ready to add more coconut oil to your bath and beauty routine? Which recipe will you try first?