WHAT IS “VIRGIN COCONUT OIL” (VCO)?: Coconut oil is made by pressing fresh coconut meat or dried coconut meat, called “copra”. Virgin coconut oil, on the other hand, uses fresh meat, while refined coconut oil typically uses copra. If using a “dry” method, the fresh coconut meat of mature coconuts is dried quickly with a small amount of heat, and then pressed with a machine to remove the oil. If using a “wet” method, a machine presses fresh coconut meat to yield milk and oil. The milk is separated from the oil by fermentation, enzymes, or centrifuge machines.
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