Niumira Virgin coconut oil (VCO) is an organic oil extracted from fresh coconuts. VCO is obtained from fresh coconut meat or milk via the "cold-pressed" method. It is totally different from ordinary coconut oil, which is obtained from copra (dried coconut kernels). ‘Cold pressed’ is a process that removes the healthy oil mechanically. The coconut ‘meat’ is pressed and gently heated at temperatures not exceeding 120 degrees Fahrenheit, to preserve its healthful benefits. Our pure cold-pressed oil is also not refined, processed or deodorized. Our VCO maintains all the natural goodness of coconut. It has medium chain triglycerides (MCTs), medium chain fatty acids and is high with lauric acid. Lauric acid incidentally is all found in abundance in human breast milk. These contribute towards the oil’s anti-viral, anti-bacterial and anti-microbial properties, as well as maintaining all the goodness Mother Nature has to offer us.