Coconut oil is one of those products you rarely hear bad things about. It’s toted as the ultimate all-natural multitasker, capable of transforming skin and hair the same way a more expensive alternative would. It moisturizes. It heals. It smells amazing. And most importantly, it usually lives up to the hype.
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So, you can imagine my surprise while watching one of my favorite beauty bloggers say that she was done using it. Whitney White, more popularly known as “Naptural85,” has a well-informed YouTube channel dedicated to healthy hair and skin habits, with the majority of her recipes and tutorials being DIY. If you’re someone who likes to know the ins and outs of every product you’re using, White is a great person to reference since she spends a lot of time delving into the benefits of individual ingredients. In short: she knows her stuff.
So, what on earth would make her want to stop using something as universal as coconut oil after several years" According to the video post, originally shared late last year, it irritated her scalp and made her hair strands more brittle than they had ever been; even though she was using organic, virgin kind. As it turns out, there are a number of reasons your hair and skin could have an adverse effect to coconut oil.
For starters, its positive reputation has lead most of us to believe that it can do no wrong. According to  Monastery founder Athen...