Curly Hair Tip: Coconut Oil Can Prevent Breakage

By Jenell — September 20, 2010

Coconut Oil (if applied before washing hair) serves as a protectant to hair to prevent hair damage or protein loss, during the detangling process.

When Coconut oil is applied to hair BEFORE water is introduced to hair, there is less swelling of the hair fiber and hence a remarkable reduction in cuticle lifting and protein loss.

Coconut Oil also serves as a very conditioning oil when applied to dry hair due to its ability to penetrate the hair shaft.

Sources: “Effect of Coconut Oil on Preventing Hair Damage” Coily Bella

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About Author

Jenell Stewart, formally known as BlakIzBeautyful is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Kinky Curly Coily Me. Jenell has a MS in special education and dedicates her time to educating and uplifting women with kinky, curly, coily hair. She big chopped on March 26, 2010 and currently lives in Brooklyn, NY.

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Vonnie

i love coconut oil. smells good and definitely less knotting since i've started to pre-poo with it

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JenellyBean

Vonnie, Which Coconut oil do you use?

My coconut oils is the one from the supermarket and it doesn't have the coconut scent; just smells like oil

I do like knowing that coconut oil can penetrate my hair shaft. I include coconut oil in my staple oil mixture.
Sugar Water

I like Tropical Traditions Coconut Oil. It smells like the beach, a very faint coconut scent. Not overpowering at all!
Vonnie

my mom threw away the bottle to the one that I really like, so I'll go to the health food store and get the name of it for you
JenellyBean

Sugar Water,

You reminded me that I have a HUGE jar of Tropical Traditions Coconut Oil at home. I hadn't opened it because my other coconut oil wasnt done, but I used it last night after a co -wash.

OMG!! It smells yumm!

And it sent my flat twists soo well.

I'm loving my twist out today.