Carrots were first introduced to Britain by Flemish refugees during the reign of Elizabeth I. The oil is produced by chopping up the carrot and adding it to carrier oil, such as sunflower oil. The mix is agitated using a pump and left for a period of between two and four weeks. The resulting oil is an orange-colored liquid rich in beta-carotene and in vitamins A, B, C, D, E and F.  It is excellent for use in sun creams and for anti-aging creams thanks to its mix of vitamins and beta-carotenes.  It is useful for dry, chapped skin & helps maintain skin hydration.  It is also ...

The beautiful star-shaped purple flower has given rise to the other name by which this product is known: ‘Star flower oil’. The oil is rich in Essential Fatty Acids and in particular it is well known as being the richest commercial plant source of GLA, an Omega 6 Fatty Acid which is a key ‘building brick’ in production of the body’s regulatory hormones; it has also been shown to be effective in the treatment of dry/damaged skin tissue. The oil rich seed is pressed and extracted using traditional techniques, the crude oil obtained is then refined to ...

Avocado oil is edible oil pressed from the fruit of the Persia Americana (avocado). As food oil, it is used as an ingredient in other dishes, and as cooking oil. It is also used for lubrication and in cosmetics, where it is valued for its supposed regenerative and moisturizing properties. It has an unusually high smoke point, both unrefined and especially when refined. The smoke point of the unrefined form is 480 and the refined form can reach 520 °F (271 °C). The exact smoke point depends heavily on the quality of refinement and the ...

Apricot Oil Prunus armeniaca the center of diversity of the apricot is northeastern China near the Russian border (in the Great Wall area) not Armenia as the botanical name suggests. From there it spread west throughout central Asia. Cultivation in China dates back 3000 yrs, and then movement to Armenia, then the movement to Europe from there, was slow; the Romans introduced apricots to Europe in 70-60 BC through Greece and Italy. Apricots probably moved to the US through English settlers on the East Coast, and Spanish Missionaries in California. Today, apricots are grown almost excl...

Aloe Vera is a succulent plant species that is found only in cultivation, having no naturally occurring populations, although closely related aloes do occur in northern Africa. The species is frequently cited as being used in herbal medicine since the beginning of the first century AD. Extracts from A. Vera are widely used in the cosmetics and alternative medicine industries, being marketed as variously having rejuvenating, healing, or soothing properties. There is, however, little scientific evidence of the effectiveness or safety of...