The most popular way to do no-poo is to rinse with baking soda, and condition with vinegar, but you also have plenty of other options as well.
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Hair: if your skin is so sensitive that you can’t do any commercial products, look into the no-(sham)poo method.Skin: jojoba oil, cocoa butter, avocado oil, or shea butter are all excellent choices for moisturizers and general Paleo skincare.But even if your skin rebels at the thought of putting cheap moisturizer on it, you still have non-coconut options: Coconut oil (for beauty/cosmetic uses)Ĭoconut oil isn’t just for the table! It’s also used as a moisturizer, hair conditioner, mouth rinse…for any product you can buy at CVS, there’s probably a coconut-oil version of it somewhere. So if you’re looking specifically for an MCT substitute, then palm oil is your next-best choice. Just as a point of trivia, red palm oil actually contains a respectable concentration of medium-chain triglycerides, the famously healthy fats that make coconut oil so fantastic. Your favorite of this list will depend on what you’re using it for, but there’s something for everyone in the non-coconut fat department. Avocado oil is especially good if you want something without a strong taste of its own. Healthy plant fats (olive oil, avocado oil, macadamia nut oil, or red palm oil).Tallow, or beef fat, is particularly good for cooking at high heat because it’s very saturated, just like coconut oil. Animal fat (lard, tallow, schmaltz, etc.).You have so many other Paleo choices for cooking fat that replacing coconut oil is a snap. Coconut oil (for cooking)Ĭoconut oil is the staple cooking fat for Paleo meals, but it’s far from your only choice.
So here’s a practical guide to replacing all things coconut with other Paleo-friendly alternatives. Yeah, yeah, if you eat enough coconut oil you’ll be able to lose fat while gaining muscle, fast until 4pm without hunger, and squat twice your bodyweight until you’re 150.* But even though coconut is an excellent source of healthy fat, some people just don’t react well to it – from rashes, to indigestion to everything in between.
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