How Coconut Oil Works at the Cellular Level in Your Skin

How Coconut Oil Works at the Cellular Level in Your Skin

Laboratory research reveals fascinating details about what coconut oil does deep within your skin cells:

Strengthens Your Skin's Protective Barrier:

• Boosts key protective proteins - Virgin coconut oil increased two critical barrier proteins in skin cells: involucrin by nearly 48% and filaggrin by over 40% PMC Study
• Improves moisture retention at the cellular level - VCO increased a special water channel protein (Aquaporin-3) that helps skin cells hold onto moisture PMC Study
• Offers sun protection - Research showed VCO provided moderate UV protection and helped shield cells from harmful free radicals caused by sun exposure PMC Study

Calms Inflammation:

• Significantly reduces inflammatory markers - VCO decreased multiple inflammation-causing proteins in immune cells by 42-62%, helping calm irritated skin ScienceDirect Study

Promotes Youthful, Healthy Skin:

• Stimulates collagen production - Wounds treated with VCO showed significantly increased collagen creation and stronger collagen connections, plus more skin-rebuilding cells PubMed Study
• Speeds up skin renewal - VCO increased collagen turnover and promoted new blood vessel formation for better healing PubMed Study
• Contains anti-aging antioxidants - VCO's ferulic acid and p-coumaric acid help protect skin from damage and support collagen regeneration PMC Anti-Aging Study

Protects Against Damage:

• Boosts your skin's natural defenses - VCO increased antioxidant enzyme activity and reduced harmful oxidation in healing tissue PubMed Study

Proven Safe and Gentle:

• Non-irritating to skin cells - Lab tests confirmed VCO is gentle, non-toxic, and doesn't cause sensitivity reactions PMC Study

Measurable Skin Improvements:

• Locks in moisture - Clinical studies showed nearly 28% improvement in moisture retention after 2 weeks and 37% after 4 weeks Journal Study
• Reduces flaky, dead skin - After 4 weeks of use, dead skin cell buildup improved by over 60% Journal Study

The Bottom Line: At the cellular level, coconut oil acts like a multi-tasking helper - strengthening your skin's barrier, fighting inflammation, boosting collagen, and protecting against damage.

Note: Use virgin (unrefined) coconut oil for best results - that's what researchers used in these studies. 

You-Melt-Me is virgin, organic, and raw, maintaining 4x the micronutrients of cold-pressed virgin coconut oil.