Coconut oil
Supplement
dietary fat
general nutritionskin & hair
Not medical advice. Check with your doctor or pharmacist before you start, stop or change the timing of anything you take.
How to use
What it’s for
Kitchen fat and skin oil · LDL rises vs other plant oils
Studied for
Trials ran 2 to 24 weeks
Pros & cons
Pros
- Pooled RCTS: triglycerides fell 12.12 mg/dl
- HDL-c rose 4.00 mg/dl vs nontropical vegetable oils
- 16 trials pooled — a large lipid evidence base
Cons
- LDL-c rose 10.47 mg/dl vs nontropical vegetable oils
- No shift in glycemia, inflammation or adiposity
- Skin and antioxidant results vary by design and intake
Sources
- The Effect of Coconut Oil Consumption on Cardiovascular Risk Factors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Clinical Trials (Neelakantan et al., Circulation 2020; 16 trials) — abstract via Europe PMC · read 2026-08-27
what it says
“Coconut oil consumption significantly increased LDL-cholesterol by 10.47 mg/dL (95% CI: 3.01, 17.94; I 2 = 84%, N=16) and HDL-cholesterol by 4.00 mg/dL (95% CI: 2.26, 5.73; I 2 = 72%, N=16) as compared with nontropical vegetable oils.”
- Neelakantan et al., Circulation 2020 — non-lipid outcomes and conclusion · read 2026-08-27
what it says
“Coconut oil consumption did not significantly affect markers of glycemia, inflammation, and adiposity as compared with nontropical vegetable oils.”
- The effect of virgin coconut oil (VCO) on cardiovascular disease risk factors: a systematic review and meta-analysis (Zhang et al., Diabetol Metab Syndr 2025; 14 RCTs, n=1,049) · read 2026-08-27
what it says
“Pooled analyses showed that VCO significantly reduced triglycerides (WMD: − 12.12 mg/dL; 95% CI: − 23.14 to − 1.09) and increased high density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C) (WMD: 7.91 mg/dL; 95% CI: 4.41 to 11.40)”
- Zhang et al., Diabetol Metab Syndr 2025 — null outcomes and trial durations · read 2026-08-27
what it says
“No significant changes were observed for other lipid markers, fasting blood sugar (FBS), anthropometric measures, blood pressure, or CRP.”
- Zhang et al., Diabetol Metab Syndr 2025 — included trials · read 2026-08-27
what it says
“Fourteen RCTs with 1049 participants from 11 countries, with intervention durations ranging from 2 to 24 weeks, met inclusion criteria.”
- Virgin coconut oil: a comprehensive review of its health impacts and functional food applications (Food Chemistry: X 2026) — abstract · read 2026-08-27
what it says
“Human studies suggest potential benefits related to antioxidant status, inflammatory modulation, metabolic regulation, and skin health, although outcomes vary with study design and intake levels.”
- HSA — Guidelines on Prohibited and Restricted Ingredients in Health Supplements and Traditional Medicines, GL-CHPB-1-012 Rev 001 (Oct 2025), Annex A/B — searched, no row for this ingredient · read 2026-08-27
what it says
“The objective of this guideline is to highlight the substances of concern when used in HS and TM and is not meant to be an exhaustive list.”
- iHerb Singapore — Coconut Oil category (default order, 1 - 48 of 48 results) · read 2026-08-27
what it says
“California Gold Nutrition, Superfoods, Cold Pressed Organic Virgin Coconut Oil … Garden of Life, Raw Extra Virgin Coconut Oil … Nutiva, Organic Coconut Oil, Buttery … Artisana, Organics, Raw Virgin Coconut Oil … Viva Naturals, Organic®, Extra-Virgin Coconut Oil”
Updated 2026-08-30. Every line above traces to a numbered source. Kozen-X is not a medical device and does not give medical advice. It lists what published sources have written down — nothing more. A pair not listed is unrecorded, not cleared. Before you start, stop or re-time anything, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.