Coconut Oil

I'd been hearing a lot about the odd benefits of using coconut oil for acne and decided to give it a try. I used the organic extra virgin kind... anything else shouldn't go near your face. My problem was that I took advice that it should be left on your face. I would advise only leaving it directly on the cyst overnight/daily, and if you put it all over your face, to wash it off after 10-15 minutes... otherwise it just clogs the pores and causes more problems. This is the kind I used: [link removed]

I eat extra virgin coconut oil daily. And it has worked wonders. I melt 2 teaspoons and mix into my daily green smoothie. I went from having breakout all over my face to have three small pimples in 4 days. However, make sure to start with 1 teaspoon then every 4-5 days increase by 1/4 teaspoon. If you jump in and start taking 1 tablespoon it can break you out. This stuff is amazing, give it a try! Just be cautious before putting it on your face, it can be pore-clogging.

This stuff is amazing! It was only about 7.00$ and I'm pretty sure I'll be able to use it for at least a year. I've been using it for a couple weeks now, the first day I started it I had a blemish coming on and it was really sore. The next morning I couldn't even feel it. What pimples I already had looked smaller and my skin tone was more even. Of course, it made me break out, my forehead was a disaster area and I got zits in places I'd never had them before. HOWEVER, I expected that, and I kept using it. Now my face is clearing up and my skin has never been better. Blackheads have always been my major issue and they're disappearing rapidly. I don't get as many pimples and they go away much faster. Not to mention my skin is ridiculously soft and my skintone is even. And this is all just from using it as a moisturizer. The only problem I could have is that at first it seems greasy, but it soaks in eventually. And I think the more I use it the faster my skin absorbs it.

I have oily/combination skin and thought I would try this out since I'm switching to all-natural products and because I wanted something to control my acne. At first, I thought coconut oil was the greatest face wash to rain down from heaven. After a week, my acne had significantly improved. It stayed that way for almost a month, with just a pimple here or there instead of five or six like it was before. Well, after a month my skin just kind of returned to how it was. Maybe my body got used to it, whatever. So I started using it on my legs as a moisturizer BUT then my legs started to feel irritated from the oil, like itchy. Now I just use it to cook with. This might work for some people; I would buy it to see if it works for you, and if it doesn't then you can still use it to cook with. Be warned however: my friend used coconut oil on her face the same time as me, and after a week her face broke out reallly bad.

i have acne and eczema together on my face. great combo...one dry one oily and they irritate each other it seems. i started using the virgin coconut oil to clear up my acne...and as a bi-product it cleared up my eczema as well. i put a thin layer, massaged in, several times a day. i do not wash it off, except to wipe my face at the end of the day with a warm cloth before i re-apply. at first you may/will? break out, up to a week of pimples for me...i stuck to it, and now rarely break out. if a lump/pimple does start to form under the skin, i leave it alone and it is usually gone by the next day! without coming to a head, i might add. almost invisible. as a bonus, coconut oil (virgin) is a natural sunblock..spf 2-4. the only natural oil with a higher spf is sesame oil, also good for the skin, but i don't like the smell. also, one should eat several Tbsp of virgin coconut oil each day...it does wonders for your insides too....!

Antifungal, antibacterial, antiparasitic properties. You can cook with it. You can eat it by the spoonfuls. You can use it on the skin. What more can you ask for?

I have suffered with severe cystic acne on my back and shoulders for 25 years. Nothing helped, and believe me, I tried everything. The jury is still out, but after only 5 days, the coconut oil is already improving the existing nodules, and no new ones are emerging. Keeping my fingers crossed. I love it so far, and the price cannot be beat!

I started this by using it to remove my makeup, and I did see an immediate improvement, but now I wash my face with face wash and then apply it as a moisturizer at night. my face looks greasy but i don't mind because im not around anyone at night anyways. I started this about 3-4 weeks ago. I feel like it really is helping! Ive had moderate (and sometimes severe) acne on my forehead for the last 6 years and so far this is the best luck I have had! I defnitely say it is worth a shot. A little goes a long way! Good luck!

Make sure to use extra virgin coconut oil because it is less likely to cloge pores. I had a massive breakout when I moved from a hot climate to a cold climate and I was under a lot of stress beccause of school. I literally tried everything and nothing seemed to make my skin better. I read a review on coconut oil and decided to give it a try. I dissolve coconut oil in warm water and soaked it in a cotton ball to dilute it a bit. Then I lightly dab it over my face after I wash with Cetaphil and tone with apple cider vinager. Once it soaks in your skin the magic will start to happen. i suggest trying it out on your neck or other sensitive area to see if you break out there afterward. If not then give it a go.

Has not affected my face negatively like I feared. Instead, I have seen a decrease in blemishes. Not immediately extraordinary, but I'd favor consistency any day. I think coconut oil provides a good balance between acne-fighting and moisturizing, as it doesn't dry my entire face but there is some minor flaking around problem areas (not a con for me). Since I've been using this I've had no abnormally large, cyst-like erruptions but I've had a few whiteheads. However, the oil calms the whiteheads so I'm cool with it. I don't even use the expensive brand! What I have is a cheap version from an ethnic market that doesn't even smell like coconut. After washing my face at night I'll apply some, wait a while, and rinse off the excess. I even use this in addition to Noxema (that oily "crap" everyone complains about if you don't already know) and the two oily products don't interact negatively. I would recommend this. If you don't like it, throw it away. Or give it to a friend with acne, better yet.