Do you want to try Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil?

Tropical Traditions recently sent me a jar of Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil to review.  Until this point, I had never even heard of coconut oil. I was surprised to learn that there are MANY different uses for coconut oil – you can find out those uses by clicking here. The first thing I noticed when I opened the jar was how wonderful it smells - I felt like I had been transported to a tropical island!

What is Virgin Coconut Oil?

Virgin Coconut Oil

There is no industry standard definition for "Virgin Coconut Oil" as there is in the olive oil industry for "Virgin" and "Extra Virgin" olive oil. Today, there are many coconut oils on the market that are labeled as "Virgin Coconut Oil." Tropical Traditions was the first company to publish standards for the use of "Virgin Coconut Oil" in terms of edible oils, and here is what we published over ten years ago:

Virgin Coconut Oil can only be achieved by using fresh coconut meat or what is called non-copra. Chemicals and high heating are not used in further refining, since the natural, pure coconut oil is very stable with a shelf life of several years. There are currently two main processes of manufacturing Virgin Coconut Oil:
1. Quick drying of fresh coconut meat which is then used to press out the oil. Using this method, the coconut meat is quick dried, and the oil is then pressed out via mechanical means. This is the most common type of "Virgin" or "Extra Virgin" (see below) coconut oil sold in the market today that you will find in stores. It is mass-produced. (see our Green Label Virgin Coconut Oil)
2. Wet-milling. With this method the oil is extracted from fresh coconut meat without drying first. "Coconut milk" is expressed first by pressing. The oil is then further separated from the water. Methods which can be used to separate the oil from the water include boiling, fermentation, refrigeration, enzymes and mechanical centrifuge. (see our Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil)

As I said above, I was amazed to learn that Coconut Oil can be used as a supplement, natural hand soaps, cooking (I am a huge chocolate lover – and this fudge recipe looks WONDERFUL) and more.

Watch this video to see how to use the oil 

**Disclaimer: Tropical Traditions provided me with a free sample of this product to review, and I was under no obligation to review it if I so chose.  Nor was I under any obligation to write a positive review or sponsor a product giveaway in return for the free product.**

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