Moisturizer
<p >Coconut oil can be used as a skin <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moisturizer" title="Moisturizer" >moisturizer</a>, helping with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xerosis_cutis" title="Xerosis cutis" >dry skin</a><sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference" ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coconut_oil#cite_note-45" >[46]</a></sup> and reduces protein loss when used in hair.<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference" ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coconut_oil#cite_note-46" >[47]</a></sup> Coconut oil might also be used as personal lubricant, although it can damage latex condoms.</p>
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Before the advent of electrical lighting, coconut oil was the primary oil used for illumination in India and was exported as cochin oil.<sup id="cite_ref-Brady_47-0" class="reference" ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coconut_oil#cite_note-Brady-47" >[48]</a></sup></p>
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Coconut oil is an important base ingredient for the manufacture of soap. Soap made with coconut oil tends to be hard, although it retains more water than those made with other oils and therefore increases manufacturer yields. It is more soluble in hard water and salt water than other soaps allowing it to lather more easily.<sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference" ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coconut_oil#cite_note-48" >[49]</a></sup> A basic coconut oil soap is clear when melted and a bright white when hardened.<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference" ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coconut_oil#cite_note-49" >[50]</a></sup></p>