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Coconut Oil for Lubrication

Q. I read about coconut oil as a lubricant in the Whole Earth Catalog. Needless to say, that means I have been using it for years. My wife and I love it for general massage, more intimate massage, or simply dry skin.

Apparently the melting point is around 80 to 85 degrees F, so it is solid in the store, but melts nicely at body temperature. The smell reminds me of days at the beach. Life is good.

A. The Whole Earth Catalog was legendary for providing practical advice and access to tools. It was first published in 1968.
We’re glad to learn that coconut oil has served you so well all these years. Other readers have suggested it for personal lubrication.

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Joe Graedon is a pharmacologist who has dedicated his career to making drug information understandable to consumers. His best-selling book, The People’s Pharmacy, was published in 1976 and led to a syndicated newspaper column, syndicated public radio show and web site. In 2006, Long Island University awarded him an honorary doctorate as “one of the country's leading drug experts for the consumer.”.
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