PROJECT#2

VIRGIN COCONUT
OIL
MAKING

BALTAZAR, Dawnee Micah D. Prof. Cyda O. Meimban

11 STEM AM3
I. OBJECTIVES
 To be able to make effective use of the materials given
 To be able to create virgin coconut oil with the basic steps

II. MATERIALS
 100 ml plastic bottle
 2 or more mature coconuts
 Hot water
 Bowls and containers
 Scraper
 Pan
 Stove
 Cheesecloth
 String or rubber band

III. PROCEDURE

1. Split a coconut with a sharp knife.

2. Scrape the meat of the coconut from the shell.
3. Cut the coconut meat into small pieces or shred the coconut flesh with the
scraper.
4. Wrap the shreded coconut pieces into the cheesecloth
5. Get a jar and squeeze the coconut milk into it. Squeeze hard, to make sure
you get every last drop. Repeat this process until all of the coconut mixture
has been used.
6. Tie a cloth on top of the jar
7. Leave the jar unattended for 3 days. As it sets, the coconut milk and oil will
separate and a layer of curd will appear at the top of the jar. A layer of scum
will appear at the bottom.
8. Scoop the cream carefully off the mixture and place it in a pan on a medium
fire. Make sure not to put your fire too high otherwise the coconut will burn
and you will taste this later in the oil.
 9. Cook until all the water disappeared and just the oil and coconut chunks are
left.
10. Put a strainer over the 100 ml bottle and pour in the coconut oil and you’re
done!

IV. RESULT AND OBSERVATIONS

Below are things that I have observed in creating virgin coconut oil:

 The coconut oil appeared when 1 placed in on a pan on medium fire.

Result:
 On the first day I noticed that the mixture has separated into 2 layers. By the
third day I had noticed that the bottom layer had separated.

V. DRAWING/PICTURE
VI. QUESTION
Why do we we have to leave the Coconut milk to settle for three days?
 - In order for mixture to separate into three layers.

VII. GENERALIZATION

Coconut oil offers a variety of health benefits and can be used for cooking as well
as skin and hair care. You can make your own virgin coconut oil at home using a
coconut and a few simple tools. Making virgin coconut oil is not easy as it looks. It
would take a lot of patience in order to complete this task. This task requires great
focus, composition and consistency otherwise the product will not turn out well.