https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 07 May 2026 08:30:19 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coconut-oil-non-food-uses#post-645695 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:36:26 +0000 banana 645695@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: Same here. It's all over C's body and face. Looks so sad. :( I tried everything too. Rubies sent me some eczema cream from Canada so I'm excited to try that! Eczema sucks. :( I've been applying hydrocortisone to the bad areas. Hydrocortisone works really really well (gets rid of most of it). But I was old not to use it too often or for long periods of time. So we use it when it gets bad. Otherwise it's coconut oil or Vaseline. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coconut-oil-non-food-uses#post-645681 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:23:04 +0000 Andrea 645681@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@banana: wow, that is often! Yes, I have been doing baths every other day and tried Cetaphil, Aveeno, and Aquaphor but those were not working. Yes, it is ALL over her face and body. It is red, bumpy, and rough. I am so sad! Luckily it doesn't seem to bother her.</p> <p>ETA - and yes I haaaaate eczema!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coconut-oil-non-food-uses#post-645668 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:16:30 +0000 banana 645668@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: Aw poor thing. :( Eczema sucks doesn't it? I apply it at least every 2 hours and I lightly massage it on. It didn't get rid I the red bumps but it did alleviate the itchiness and the scaley skin. I didn't see an improvement for at least 4-5 days. I notice it works well when I apply it right after bath ( like within 3 mins). And i cut down her bath to every other day. Does she have it in her body and face? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coconut-oil-non-food-uses#post-644755 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 12:31:45 +0000 boiledpnut 644755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We put it on DS for every diaper change. He also gets rubbed down with it after baths. I use it on my face as a moisturizer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coconut-oil-non-food-uses#post-644712 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 12:21:26 +0000 Andrea 644712@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@banana: I just started this yesterday since DD2 has it really bad. How long until you noticed a difference? How many times a day do you use it? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coconut-oil-non-food-uses#post-644698 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 12:16:08 +0000 emahlee 644698@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Moisturizer for both LO and me. I also put some on LOs bottom when I notice a diaper rash is to emerge. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coconut-oil-non-food-uses#post-644552 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:40:09 +0000 Alivoo01 644552@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use it as a moisturizer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coconut-oil-non-food-uses#post-643201 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 23:36:12 +0000 aprk 643201@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Happygal: hah! Oh dear ... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coconut-oil-non-food-uses#post-643194 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 23:29:00 +0000 SAHM0811 643194@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: haha the G-Luxe was super loud and squeaky one day while ai was at Macy's, and the whole store was pretty quiet. It was soembarrassing while I was strolling. So I remembered that coconut oil can substitute for WD40... I had some in the stroller for diaper changes, so I just slathered a bunch on the wheels. It didn't work at first, but by the time I left the mall, the squeaks were gone! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coconut-oil-non-food-uses#post-641396 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:02:27 +0000 Happygal 641396@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Some people use it as a personal lubricant. It would probably make eating it with food difficult after that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coconut-oil-non-food-uses#post-641184 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:11:32 +0000 banana 641184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been slathering it on my DD who has eczema. Works well!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coconut-oil-non-food-uses#post-641061 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:32:34 +0000 aprk 641061@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Cool! Thanks, ladies :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coconut-oil-non-food-uses#post-640980 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:12:52 +0000 autumnlove 640980@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SAHM0811: must try it on our gluxe wheels! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coconut-oil-non-food-uses#post-640968 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:11:01 +0000 SAHM0811 640968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've used it for: </p> <p>diaper rash prevention, dry skin/eczema, chapped lips, frizzy hair, cleaning/polishing stainless steel appliances, and fixing squeaky wheels on my UB G-Luxe!</p> <p>I plan on using it as a base for a homemade exfoliating scrub and maybe homemade deodorant too.</p> <p>I know you said non-food uses, but food uses I love include dropping a spoonful in oatmeal and smoothies and frying some French Toast with it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coconut-oil-non-food-uses#post-640953 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:07:19 +0000 ladyfingers 640953@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use it with diaper changes to prevent rash, and on dry skin. His hair is too greasy to use for cradle cap!</p> <p>@autumnlove: That's a great idea! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coconut-oil-non-food-uses#post-640929 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:01:03 +0000 plantains 640929@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use it in her hair (and mine!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coconut-oil-non-food-uses#post-640921 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:59:55 +0000 autumnlove 640921@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I plan on using it as a nipple cream! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coconut-oil-non-food-uses#post-640915 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:58:46 +0000 swurlygurl 640915@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For baby: Diaper rash, cradle cap, lotion, face/skin rash</p> <p>For me: Face moisturizer, in my hair (best thing I've found for my curly hair!), lotion, chapstick </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coconut-oil-non-food-uses#post-640903 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:56:10 +0000 Mrsbells 640903@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use it as diaper rash cream and also in her hair </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coconut-oil-non-food-uses#post-640898 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:54:56 +0000 Sweet T 640898@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's great for dry skin or exzema. It's also good for diaper rash. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coconut-oil-non-food-uses#post-640889 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:53:01 +0000 aprk 640889@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've seen some references to coconut oil here and there, and I thought I would try to put together a more comprehensive list of what all you can do with coconut oil. With your help, of course!</p> <p>How do you use coconut oil with your baby - as lotion, as remedy for ___, or something else? Any comments or suggestions are welcome! Thanks :)</p> <p>P.S. I wasn't sure where to put this thread, so I stuck in in Baby Health ... </p>