Question

coconut oil thickens in winter why does this happen

Answer 1

low freezing point...lesser than water

also much denser
so freezes /thickens easily
hope it helps

Answer 2

coconut oil thickens in winter because every fat has a range of temperature at which it frezens.

infact coconut oil freezes at higher temperature than mustard oil but because of  more saturated fat it freezes fastly.