Parachute coconut oil is a good multi-purpose coconut oil that is great for cooking and baking, and skin and hair care. This particular brand coconut oil is 100% pure and contains no chemicals, filler or article flavors or scents.

Parachute 100% Pure Coconut Oil has a light coconut taste and scent. It is fantastic for baking and cooking with. It can be used as a healthy alternative to butter, margarine, shortening or other cooking oils. It is fabulous for sauteing vegetables in and gives a delicious light coconut taste to baked goods.

Like all coconut oils, Parachute coconut oil contains healthy medium chain fatty acids such as lauric acid, capric acid and caprylic acid. These healthy medium chain fatty acids help to fight disease and maintain overall good health. Parachute coconut oil has amazing antibiotic, anti-fungal and anti-oxidant properties, which helps to keep both the brain and the body healthy and working well. The health benefits of this coconut oil are easily obtained by cooking and baking with it, adding it in to foods and drinks, or by simply taking it by spoon straight from the jar.

Parachute coconut oil is not only fantastic for cooking and baking, but it is also superb for skin and hair care. All the wonderful healthy medium chain fatty acids that are in it, help to replenish and heal skin and hair. Parachute coconut oil can be used as a daily face cream and moisturizer to help reduce the look of fine lines and wrinkles; as a deep hair conditioner to help repair damaged dry hair; and an all over body lotion; a massage oil, shaving cream and a bath oil. It can also be used for oil pulling to help promote clean strong white teeth. Parachute coconut oil can also be used to treat and soothe skin conditions such as diaper rash, eczema, cracked heels, athlete's foot, dermatitis, and sunburn.

This coconut oil can be taken daily as a health supplement. It can be taken by spoon straight from the jar or added to smoothies, milkshakes, breakfast cereal or even  mixed into a morning coffee. This coconut oil is safe for the whole family, including babies and pets.

Key Facts

• 100% pure coconut oil
• No additives, fillers or artificial ingredients.
• Versatile
• Available in one 500 ml bottle or in a three pack of 500 ml bottles.
• Healthy alternative to commercial beauty products
• Contains healthy medium chain fatty life such as lauric acid, capric acid and caprylic acid
• Great for cooking and baking
• Healthy substitute for butter, margarine, shortening and other cooking oils

Reviews

Customer reviews for Parachute coconut oil are good, but not as good as many other coconut oil brands out there. Out of reviewers ratings, about 65% were four star or five star ratings.

Positive customer reviews commented on this coconut oil's great roasted coconut scent and its wonderful versatility. Reviewers were also very pleased with the price of Parachute coconut oil. Several reviewers commented on using it for both skin care and hair care, and were overjoyed with the results. Other reviews mentioned that they gave it to their pets and used it on them externally. There was also several reviews that stated Parachute coconut oil had helped them with their skin condition, not only soothing it, but helping to keep it from re-occurring.

Negative customer review mainly focused on the scent, the quality of the oil, the consistency of the oil and on the quality of the container it came in. Several reviewers comment that they felt the oil was low quality and even at room temperature it stayed in a very hard solid state. Customers also commented on that it smelt like burnt or even rancid coconuts. In addition, there was numerous complaints that the plastic bottle the oil came in was very low quality; it leaked and had a very small hole that made it extremely difficult to get the oil out.

Overall, most customers who reviewed Parachute coconut oil were happy with their purchase and would consider buying it again. The good price and versatility of the oil seemed to be the biggest drawing point to customers.

Pros

• 100% pure; no fillers, chemicals or artificial flavours or scent.
• Inexpensive compared to other compatible coconut oils
• Great for cooking and baking
• Healthy alternative for commercial hair care and skin care products.
• Very versatile in its uses

Cons

• Not organic; may be GMO
• Only available in plastic containers
• Limited product size selection
• Hard to get out of the bottle
• Some people found it unpleasant smelling; like burnt or rancid coconuts
• Low quality container that may leak
• May stay in solid form at room temperature