Charissa+Schubert

Charissa Schubert Professor Schmidt Environmental Geography October 20, 2011

Geography 6 Project: Stage 2

**Spectrum Naturals® Organic Coconut Oil (Refined**** ) **


Coconut oil is extracted from the matured meat (white) of a coconut Coconut oil can be used for many things. It can be used to cook with instead of unnatural or unhealthy oils. It can be used to moisturize skin. It can be used in your hair (which is what I used it for) to moisturize it and reduce loss in natural proteins in the hair. There are many types of coconut oil: Organic Coconut Oil Unrefined, Organic Coconut Oil Refined, Coconut Oil Unrefined, Coconut Oil Refined, Virgin Coconut Oil Unrefined, Virgin Coconut Oil Refined, etc. In this case, we are talking about Organic Coconut Oil Refined.
 * Ingredients:** 100% mechanically (expeller) pressed naturally refined organic coconut oil.



Refined coconut oil may also be called RBD coconut oil. RBD stands for Refined, Bleached, and Deodorized. In this process, Coconuts are dried in the sun to create Copra (dried coconut meat). The copra is placed in a hydraulic press with added heat, and the oil is extracted and then repeatedly filtered. Unlike Unrefined coconut oil, refined coconut oil has no taste or smell of coconut. The reason for refining the coconut oil is to get rid of all possible dust, insects, and other unwanted particles in the coconut oil. Refined oil is best for cooking while unrefined oil has more nutrients and is better if you are using coconut oil on skin or hair.