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Pacific ancestors who were scientific innovators knew about the benefits of coconut oil long before it was trendy and profitable.
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Coconut oil, it's pretty trendy these days. But your Pacific ancestors knew about it way before it was cool. Hundreds of years before it appeared in expensive creams and cosmetics, Pacific people had already recognised the soothing and healing properties of this special ingredient. Traditionally, coconut oil was skillfully extracted and prepared to nourish skin and hair, treat cuts and mosquito bites, and to use in healing massage. Women even infused the oil with local flowers to create natural fragrances. Now that's what you call a beauty influencer. Your Pacific ancestors were science innovators from way back. Study science at school and carry their legacy into the future.