Carrot oil has great skin properties
Carrot oil hydrates the skin and revitalizes hair, among other benefits. Check out!
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Carrot oil is composed of vitamins, fatty acids, antioxidants and other substances with beneficial properties for the body. It can be used externally and has an antioxidant, anti-aging, anti-inflammatory, moisturizing and healing effect, among others. Check out:
- carrot benefits
Carrot oil can be extracted through the cold pressing process of its root, which guarantees the non-degradation of its compounds. Other processes, such as extraction in solvents and heating, also make it possible to obtain them, but do not guarantee the non-degradation of various nutrients and vitamins in the process.
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The oil extracted from carrots is mainly composed of fatty acids, beta-carotene, vitamins B, C and D, provitamins A and K, carotenoids, malic acid, antioxidants and sugars. The components present in the oil guarantee some properties, as listed below:
- Anti age;
- Antioxidant;
- Anti-inflammatory;
- Moisturizer and lubricant;
- Revitalizing for hair;
- Healing;
- Sunscreen and suntan lotion (very low sun protection factor - does not replace sunscreen);
- Shampoo and conditioner for dry and damaged hair.
Thanks to these properties, carrot oil has application in products with various purposes, such as creams, lotions, bath oils, emulsions, bronzers, sunscreens, baby products, natural cosmetics, massage oil, creams for skin and dry hair , moisturizers, among others.
How to use carrot oil?
As with pure vegetable and essential oils, to be applied to the skin or hair, it is advisable to dilute carrot oil in water beforehand, or use just a few drops, always dispersing to avoid a large concentration of oil in any region of the body. .
You can purchase various vegetable oils at eCycle store.
