What makes your coconut cream different than just picking up some coconut oil at the grocery store and slathering that on your face instead?

The quality of a product depends on how it's made, which is what RMS focuses on. Many think that if they pick up an organic coconut oil from their local store, it will be just as good. However, I always remind people that "organic" is a guarantee of safety, not quality: an organic product at the grocery store can be good, bad or mediocre – including certified organic coconut oil. For example, coconut oil can go through chemical refining, bleaching and deodorizing. Really bad coconut oil can be hydrogenated and could still be called "natural"! Organic certification agencies don’t distinguish between oils made from fresh coconuts, and those made with dried coconut (copra). Certification agencies also allow the use of chemicals for oil extraction. But all of these processes impact the quality of the product in a negative way, and the RMS brand avoids them all, making it a superior product to what you would find at the grocery store.

The most important thing one needs to know about coconut oil is that it is the only thing in nature that contains lauric acid. Lauric acid is what is found in human breast milk. Lauric acid is anti-fungal, antibacterial and anti microbial as well as anti-viral. It is a natural antioxidant, which helps against free radical damage (otherwise known as premature aging) and contains high levels of natural vitamin E. When it is in its raw state, it is hands down the best oil out there.

Traditionally, hand-pressed coconut oil is most common and is made by grinding and pressing fresh coconut into coconut milk. Unfortunately, the heat process involved depletes lauric acids as well as caprylic acid (known for the same healing properties as lauric acid) and heating also reduces the antioxidant capacity of the oil. I some cases it can cause bacteria and rancidity. With the direct expeller process, dried coconut meat (copra) is ground and pressed to produce a liquid that’s 90% oil and 10% water. Some heat is applied to the liquid to remove the remaining water. The resulting oil is light to medium texture, but, like the traditional method, the heat depletes the beneficial nutrients. These techniques cause contamination and again rancidity even before the oil is extracted from the meat.

The best extraction method is "centrifuge-based," meaning the product is created without heat and makes a truly raw product with all the healing nutrients left 100% in tact. It will have the highest levels of lauric acid of any coconut oil. This is the most expensive coconut oil you can buy and the only oil RMS uses. The coconuts used in our oil are handpicked, made the day we order them and processed immediately (to avoid fermentation and oxidation) and shipped fresh right away to us. Hands down nothing beats this coconut oil.

What makes this such a great universal product (it's billed as a makeup remover/cleanser, but we've been using it as a moisturizer too)?


Coconut oil is one of the healthiest oils in the world, if not the healthiest. It contains none of the nasty chemicals that are in today’s makeup removers and skin cleansers. It has natural anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties such as lauric acid and caprylic acid, which aids in cleaning the skin naturally. It is a known natural anti-oxidant that helps prevent free radical damage (premature aging). It is also an exceptional moisturizer and will actually help condition your eye lashes and your hair as well as the whole body. Add a little to your bath water and your skin will feel like silk. Nothing removes makeup (including waterproof mascara) better then coconut oil, as its fine delicate texture melts everything it comes in contact with. Who wouldn't want the healthiest, fastest makeup remover, skin cleanser and moisturizer all in one? And the bonus? You need very little of it to get the job done and it's edible!

What are the benefits of using coconut oil on your skin?

When produced properly, coconut oil contains high levels of lauric acid, which is anti-fungal, anti-microbial, anti-viral and anti-bacterial. The only other source of lauric acid is human breast milk, and we know how amazing that is for babies! It is a natural antioxidant, which helps against free radical damage (otherwise known as premature aging) and contains high levels of natural vitamin E. When it is in its raw state, it is hands down the best oil out there and the skin loves it. .

Are there any other ingredients in your coconut oil or is just the one?

RMS Beauty oil contains only one ingredient: the purest, raw coconut oil ever. I am not a fan of essential oils for adding scent to products because they can cause sensitivity to skin as well as dehydration (over long term). I have avoided them in all of my products. Besides, it would be a crime to cover up the pure clean aroma of our coconut oil with anything!

Anything done to it in the manufacturing process that is unique?

Yes, but that is kept a secret for obvious reasons!