Coconut oil in pure form is used all over the country as hair oil and as a staple edible oil in a few parts of South India. Let us understand some of the obvious and not-so-obvious uses of coconut oil here

Edible Oil
Coconut oil has been traditionally used as a staple edible oil by people all over the Konkan and Malabar coastal regions. Coconut trees grow locally, and people make oil from coconuts grown on their trees, keeping it for a whole year and using it for culinary purposes.

Salad Dressing
Owing to the pleasant fragrance, flavour and taste. Coconut oil is used to make food taste better.

Deep Frying
Coconut oil is very stable as it is a saturated fat. Hence, it can be used a few times for deep frying.

Raw Consumption
Traditional steamed dishes like Pathrode, Semige, and Kadubu are eaten by adding coconut oil in raw form.

Lighting Lamp
All occasions start with lighting a lamp. Coconut oil can be used to light a lamp. It burns cleanly and continuously, leaving no black mark. Traditionally, second-quality, non-edible coconut oil was used for this purpose.

Perfumed Candles
Coconut oil tends to hold perfumes for a longer time, which is the secret behind using it to make premium perfumed candles.

Hair Oil
It need not be mentioned here as it is extremely well-known and marketed by major brands. However, it is mentioned here for the sake of completeness.

Body Massage
Apply all over the body, especially on the morning of Deepavali, to clean and moisturise the skin. Coconut oil is also used as a base oil for value-added massage oils.

Soap Making
Coconut oil is used to make premium soaps, where soap gets the benefits of coconut oil for the skin.

Oil Pulling
Coconut oil is used for oil pulling to get the benefits of coconut oil for oral and dental health.

Applying for hands
After cutting jackfruit, gums can become stuck on the hands. Coconut oil helps remove the gums without any side effects. Similarly, hands can become hot and dry after washing clothes or working with cement; applying coconut oil moisturises and cools them.