What brand of unrefined coconut oil

[Britt]

Do you use?
I went to Vitamin Shoppe's website and they have several listed.

 

[Vshanell]

I use Spectrum. I got it at Ukrop's grocery store.

 

[angellazette]

I don't think it matters as long as it's unrefined/virgin, you should be all good.

I've used many brands of unrefined coconut oil, some bought online and others bought at a local drugstore. They were all great

 

[Nonie]

I am with Angellazette, but I usually get this one.

 

[HopefulOne]

I use Spectrum. I got it at Ukrop's grocery store.

Pokahantas, I miss Ukrop's. Are they still the best grocery store in the area?

 

[Britt]

Thanks

 

[Vshanell]

Pokahantas, I miss Ukrop's. Are they still the best grocery store in the area?

OMG, I love that place!

 

[Monigirl]

Spectrums Unrefined cocnut oil. I found it at a health food store.

 

[PatTodd]

I use Nutiva, which I see is now on sale for 33% off at Vitamin Shoppe's website:

http://www.vitaminshoppe.com/store/en/browse/sku_detail.jsp?id=YR-1009

I just bought some at full price!

 

[sunshinebeautiful]

Spectrum. I buy it from Whole Foods.

 

[Kari107]

I use Spectrum also.

 

[sonce]

Do you use?
I went to Vitamin Shoppe's website and they have several listed.

The best quality I've found so far is from www.moutainroseherbs.com. Very good quality and smells wonderful. Plus they have a bulk 1gallon size, if you're someone who uses a lot of coconut oil (which I am).

 

[Traycee]

I just bought LAXMI Brand at a Indian store this week

 

[cecepassion]

I got the Jarrow extra virgin unrefined one. The smell is divine. I will never buy refined again.

 

[caramelcutieinva]

I use Spectrum and got it from Kroger

 

[Cleve_gryl]

Ok, I really had no idea the diff between refined and unrefined until I bought a jar of unrefined coconut oil tonight...:woohoo2: I like this sooo much better!! Smells so yummy. I won't ever get refined again either.

Oh, it was also Spectrum I found in the oil isle at the grocery store.

 

[Empress Yahudah]

I use FNWL Organic Virgin Coconut Cream Oil and its supreme

 

[Kurlee]

I use FNWL Organic Virgin Coconut Cream Oil and its supreme

I agree its a staple of mine

 

[scribblescrabble2]

I use Spectrum. I got it at Ukrop's grocery store.

I buy mine there too.

 

[tbaby_8]

Is virgin and unrefined the same thing?erplexed

 

[Isis]

Is virgin and unrefined the same thing?erplexed

Yes, virgin is unrefined and the label would say "virgin" on it.

I have Spectrum virgin, unrefined coconut oil.

http://www.naturepacific.com/whatisvirgincoconutoil.htm

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WHAT IS EXTRA VIRGIN OR VIRGIN COCONUT OIL
Good quality Extra Virgin or Virgin Coconut Oil should taste and smell like coconut. It should be a very fine oil and will quickly melt in the palm of your hand with body heat. If it does not solidify or melt quickly you know it is a much thicker and inferior oil. Extra Virgin Coconut Oil should be in a natural form and gravity or natural filtering of the oil is used. This type of Virgin Coconut Oil will still retain a level of fine coconut particles and usually a very high level of lauric acid. This type or premium VCO should not contain any microbe activity or foreign matter. If wild forest coconuts are used and are very mature trees they retain a very high lauric acid level and the oil can retain a slight golden colour.

While some of the Virgin Coconut Oils currently on the market are crystal clear in appearance they usually are made from the soft immature coconut flesh before the nut hardens. This type of coconut processing usually makes it easy to remove the coconut flesh and extract the oil with fermentation or boiling off the liquid. Because the coconut is not as mature it usually has lower lauric acid levels and the smell and flavour of the oil is not as strong. It must be remembered that all coconuts when opened will quickly ferment and unless the moisture is removed properly during processing the oil will sour. Good quality Virgin Coconut Oils should have a shelf life of at lease 2 years without any deteriorate of the oil at all. When cooking with Virgin Coconut Oil the oil will fry at very high temperatures. Good quality Virgin Coconut Oil can be mixed in both hot and cold drinks.

To reap the great benefits of Virgin Coconut Oil make sure you know the difference between VIRGIN COCONUT OIL and Copra (basic COCONUT OIL) found in today’s market place and why they should not be confused."

You can also learn more about Virgin Coconut Oil and what others are saying at:
Coconut Cures -
http://www.earthclinic.com/Remedies/coconut_oil.html
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[Angelicus]

I have actually used NOW brand, with awesome results. My aunt loves the way it smells.

 

[Sly]

The brand I use is Nutiva. Love the smell.

 

[GV-NA-GI-TLV-GE-I]

Refined coconut oil is derived through a high heat process and chemicals on copra. It's refined because the copra is often unsanitary and they have to remove impurities to make it fit for human consumption. Virgin, extra virgin, unrefined coconut oil is extracted through unheated mechanical means. It's actually the same. Since there's no standard in the industry on determining what virgin and extra virgin coconut oil is, consumers are often duped into believing that one labeled extra- is better than one labeled just virgin-. Companies make a mint from this. You can get pure, virgin, unheated and extracted or processed through mechanical means coconut oil cheaply at ethnic markets.

 

[Irresistible]

Refined coconut oil is derived through a high heat process and chemicals on copra. It's refined because the copra is often unsanitary and they have to remove impurities to make it fit for human consumption. Virgin, extra virgin, unrefined coconut oil is extracted through unheated mechanical means. It's actually the same. Since there's no standard in the industry on determining what virgin and extra virgin coconut oil is, consumers are often duped into believing that one labeled extra- is better than one labeled just virgin-. Companies make a mint from this. You can get pure, virgin, unheated and extracted or processed through mechanical means coconut oil cheaply at ethnic markets.

I have noticed the extra virgin smells more coconutty than just virgin

 

[jreagins]

I use Spectrum. I got it at Ukrop's grocery store.

I get it from whole Foods.

 

[GV-NA-GI-TLV-GE-I]

I have noticed the extra virgin smells more coconutty than just virgin

It could just be the product that particular company is working with. If it's unrefined, it will have been extacted through mechanical means and not from copra. There's no difference other than perhaps the quality itself of the particular coconut. Some might be more fragrant than others. Coconut creme/butter is very fragrant and coconutty but that's because there is meat ground up into it. But it all boils down to the extraction process. Laxmi is a good brand and it's cheap. I was very surprised to find that some of these companies are retailing simple coconut oil for 15-30 bucks. It's a waste of precious money, IMHO.

 

[nysister]

I use Nutiva EVCO

Regarding virgin and unrefined, there's some interesting information here:

http://www.coconutoil-online.com/Coconut_Oil_Warning.html

 

[Black Hoya Chick]

i got Now brand today

 

[Mrs.TheBronx]

i use the vitamin shoppe brand. 29 oz for 15.00 i think i paid last time.