The definition of Organic Coconut Oil is: Coconut oil that has been taken from Palm trees that not had any exposure to chemicals or fertiliser and have not had exposure to chemicals in the process of getting coconut oil.
When it comes to Coconut Oil, we do not hold much value to the term “organic”, and here is why:
- Palm trees are rarely “farmed”, and therefore we feel that most coconut oil may be described as “organic”.
- Chemicals and fertiliser are seldom used in the growing of the trees.
To read more on how our Coconut Oil is processed, read our article Processing Coconut Oil.
As one may not use the “organic” nomenclature on a product unless it is certified as such, we’ve removed same from our labels.
Virgin vs Refined – Which one to use?
Fatty Acid Composition: Coconut Oil’s benefits are due to one its fatty acid composition, which includes a high concentration of medium-chain saturated fatty acids like
Berry Coconut Smoothie
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon Wilson’s Coconut Oil1 cup strawberries (or a mix of strawberries and raspberries or blueberries)1 cup unsweetened almond milk, vanilla flavored5 ice cubes1
Sweet Dumplings
Sweet Dumplings Ingredients: For the outer dough: ¾ cup glutinous rice flour 75g 6 tablespoons water 90ml, hot For the filling: 4 tablespoons peanuts
Baked Date Cheesecake
Ingredients Crust 6 (100g) pitted Dates 1/3 cup (70g) Wilson’s Coconut Oil, melted 1 1/4 cups (150g) oat flour 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp cinnamon
Black Bean Brownies
Black Bean Brownies Ingredients 425g black beans (drained, and rinsed) 1/4 cup honey 1/4 cup coconut sugar 1/4 cup cocoa powder 1/2 teaspoon baking
Processing Coconut Oil
The “virgin” version of Coconut Oil is pressed from the flesh of the coconut, whereas the refined version has been dried, bleached, and deodorised, all with