Coconut oil may help improve your skin's appearance and texture. It can help hydrate dry skin and promote wound healing. However, research on its effectiveness is still new and limited. Coconut oil ...

In the beauty world, coconut oil can seem like the answer to all your problems. Run out of shaving foam? Use it to shave your legs. Frazzled your hair with bleach? Use it as a hair mask. Can't get rid ...

Using coconut oil for your skin might sound pretty appealing: For starters, it’s readily available in most grocery stores (or perhaps already sitting in your pantry). And let’s not forget how ...

Katlein Franca, MD, is a dermatologist and clinical associate professor of Dermatology & Cutaneous Surgery and Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at the University of Miami. Coconut oil may help improve ...