Why is it that the Coconut Oil is solidified in cold weather and is in liquified form in warm climate?
An interesting characteristic about coconut oil that mystifies some users is coconut’s high melting point. You can buy a bottle of liquid clear coconut oil in the store and take it home and the next day it has transformed into a hard, white solid. Some people might think it has gone rancid, but it hasn’t. Or some people might associate its hard, white state with the cholesterol-rich plaques in blood vessels. In the body, incidentally, the coconut oil can’t exist as a solid, since it liquefies at 76 degrees. Coconut oil turns from a clear liquid into a hard, white solid at temperatures below 76 degress F (24 C). This change from liquid to solid isn’t unusual; butter does the same thing. For this reason, coconut oil is sometimes referred to as coconut butter. You can use it either way: liquid or solid. To liquefy hardened coconut oil, simply immerse the container in hot water for a minute or two. It melts quickly.
