Base oil

Virgin Coconut Oil

Virgin coconut oil (Cocos nucifera) is the base of Keshsar, carrying all eight infused botanicals. It is unrefined oil that sets in cool weather and returns to liquid when warmed.

Virgin Coconut Oil, Cocos nucifera

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Cocos nucifera

Coconut oil is the carrier that everything else in Keshsar sits in. We use virgin oil — unrefined, not bleached or deodorised — which gives the finished preparation its distinct scent and allows small variations between batches.

Across southern and western India, coconut oil has long been used in everyday hair-oiling practice. It is fluid when warm and spreads easily through the scalp and lengths.

Below roughly 24 °C, virgin coconut oil can look cloudy or set solid. Stand the closed bottle in a bowl of warm water for a few minutes and it will return to liquid. Nothing has gone wrong.

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