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What is the Difference Between Coconut Oil and Coconut Butter?

This is a common question and there is a big different between coconut oil and coconut butter.
Oct 30, 2014 | Joy McCarthy

This is a question I often get asked as a nutritionist and there seems to be a lot of confusion on the matter. I've put together this lovely graphic and short video to clearly explain the coconut confusion!

Be sure to watch all the way through as it is really important to make sure your coconut oil is "hexane free". Learn more about this dirty petroleum based chemical in my video.

If you want to learn more about the health benefits of coconut oil, you can take a look atthis article.

What are some of your favourite ways to use coconut oil and coconut butter?

Oct 30, 2014 BY Joy McCarthy
18 Comments
  •   July 22, 2013

Is the oil is certified organic, does that mean it is also hexane free? Mine is certified organic, but there is no mention of "hexane free."

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Nancy Marshall   •   July 28, 2013

Aurelie I buy my coconut oil at Costco and it is hexane free. I just checked.

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C arol Derick   •   August 8, 2013

Louise G   •   November 5, 2014

Thank you Joy for clarifying this and the facts about Coconut Oil. I just bought LouAnn's from Walmart and have used it for a while now. Knowing what I do now, I'll return the new one I bought and will look at Costco (recommended by Nancy - another commenter). You are the best. LG

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susana   •   December 29, 2014

how do you do coconut butter?

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Kate McDonald Walker   •   December 30, 2014

Hayleigh   •   August 5, 2015

Can you use coconut butter for beauty like you can the oil?

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Kate McDonald Walker   •   August 6, 2015

John Marris   •   June 10, 2016

I Use it as a face or body moisturizer. Many women use it to improve and to prevent the appearance of stretch marks.Coconut oil has many reported benefits. It is associated with specific positive health effects and can act as an aid in certain body functions.

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Heather Allen   •   June 10, 2016
Ophelia Fullôv   •   March 13, 2017
Rachel Molenda   •   March 14, 2017

Jann Simpson   •   July 5, 2016

Where can I get Coconut Butter? Which brands do you recommend?

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Heather Allen   •   July 5, 2016

Ophelia Fullôv   •   March 13, 2017

PS. I found the Artisana Organic raw Coconut butter @ GROCERY OUTLET $4.95..I.used it on my body not bad.. hope it has same affects

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Rachel Molenda   •   March 14, 2017

Yanna S.   •   May 27, 2019

Hi there, I was looking at the nutiva brand of coconut oil. They changed the package and it doesn’t say it hexane free. Is it still good or there are other oil?

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Joy McCarthy   •   May 27, 2019

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