Coconut all according to several books I have read recently, is extremely beneficial inside and out! One thing that stuck with me is you shouldn't put anything on your skin that you wouldn't put inside your body. I eat 3 tablespoons of the oil a day, usually mixed in with food, I put it on my face and hands, and if I can be bothered on my body. I have bought a huge tub of the stuff, the good sort, which you learn about in the books. Read anything by Bruce Fife, and you will have your socks blown off.