Recently I was offered the chance to
review some of the products from the Skinny & Co. Coconut Oil line. I
almost said no since I don't have time to blog anymore, but then I went to
their website.
I was intrigued by their claims:
·
*The only 100% raw, cold-pressed,
alkaline coconut oil on the market
· *
100% natural, no chemicals, no
fillers
· *
All ingredients are non-toxic and
edible
I also liked reading about the
brothers who founded and run the company in the U.S. and Vietnam and how they
support the local community. I wanted to try to products for myself to
see the difference
The products arrived packaged very
safely in a box within a box. They came with cute cards explaining
different ways each one would be used. I really like the packaging and
the jars!
I saw a picture on their website comparing the clarity of their coconut oil with others, and I wanted to try it myself and see if
their oil was really that clear.
I only had one type of coconut oil
to compare it to, but sure enough, the Skinny & Co.'s coconut oil was
completely clear! It also smelled and tasted like coconut, unlike the
other oil. I suppose this could be a negative to some who don't care for
coconut. I liked using the coconut oil for cooking, though my kids didn't
like being able to taste the coconut.
I also tried the Skinny & Co.
Oil Pulling. This is something I have tried a few times before and would
like to do more often for the benefits. Their alkaline coconut oil is
infused with peppermint and is gentler on your teeth than more acidic coconut
oils. I liked the peppermint taste and it swished easily in my mouth.
Another thing I used the Skinny
& Co. Oil Pulling for is headaches. Several of my girls get
headaches, and I have found that putting some coconut oil mixed with peppermint
essential oil on the bottoms of their feet and then putting socks on has helped
my girls' headaches. M had a headache and fever a few weeks ago, and when
I gave her Tylenol she immediately threw up. I put coconut/peppermint oil
on her feet and that helped her immensely--I only wish I had tried that before
the Tylenol! I have to retrain myself into new habits!
I tried the Body Butter on my
daughter's mosquito bites and she said it helped the itch go away. We are
plagued by mosquito bites and the itching drives them crazy! I like
having the option of something all natural to put on their bites. The Body Butter
is raw whipped coconut oil infused with organic almond oil.
But my very favorite product is the
Skinny & Co. Sugar Scrub!
I used it to exfoliate and my skin
did feel smooth, but the "How to Use" cards that came in the package
also suggested adding it to tea or coffee. Since the Sugar Scrub contains
Coconut Oil, Organic Coconut Sugar, and Vanilla Bean (yummy!), and since all of
Skinny & Co.'s products are edible, I thought I'd try it.
I bought some sugar-free cappuccino
mix that I really didn't like on its own. I tried adding a teaspoon of
this to the mix and that made it so much better! I even ate some of it
plain and it was so good! I had to restrain myself from getting a spoon
and eating more right out of the jar (just keeping it real!) I have also enjoyed it spread on muffins on more than one occasion, so this product is staying in my kitchen instead of my bathroom. One
suggestion -- I would like nutrition facts added to the Sugar Scrub jar, but
only because I am eating it! I know that was not its original intended
use. ;-)
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