Can You Take Coconut Oil and Lauric Acid Together?

Use extra care with this pair

The short answer

Coconut Oil is approximately 50% lauric acid by weight. Taking standalone Lauric Acid alongside Coconut Oil stacks the same fatty acid, which may raise LDL cholesterol beyond desired levels.

How to arrange timing

Do not combine standalone Lauric Acid supplements with Coconut Oil, which already provides abundant lauric acid. Choose one source.

Reference

Reference noted for this combination: Dayrit FM, Journal of the American Oil Chemists Society, 2015; Lauric acid content of coconut oil

Important context

Whether supplements suit you together also depends on dose, product formulation, health conditions, and medication use. Ask a doctor or pharmacist first if you take medication, are pregnant or breastfeeding, or have a chronic condition.