Cucumber Seed Oil
Botanical name: Cucumis sativus
Plant part: Seeds
Cultivation: Organic
Extraction: Cold Pressed, Unrefined, Virgin
Product description:
If you love the fresh, cool, calmness of cucumbers you will adore this light, non-comedogenic, balancing, highly moisturizing, easily absorbed wonder oil!!
Cucumbers have been cultivated in Northern India for 3,000 years, introduced to Europe by the Romans and now grown on most continents. More than 96% of the edible unpeeled fruit is water which is why it is such an amazing snack when trying to lose weight, both the fruit and its oil provide a cooling essence on the skin.
Cucumber Seed Oil possesses a remarkable amount of phytosterols, tocopherols, tocotrienols, and high levels of Linoleic, Fatty Acid or Omega 6 as well as notable amounts of Oleic, Palmitic Fatty Acids, it is also rich in vitamins B1 and C.
Healing:
- Flushes out toxins and aids in treating rheumatic and inflammatory conditions.
Skincare:
- Suitable for Aging/Oily/Normal/Combination/Dry/Sensitive skin
- Helps prevent and accelerates the healing of acne, blackheads, whiteheads, pimples, and boils.
- Helps restore balance and moisture to dull, dry, dehydrated, damaged, irritated and devitalized lackluster skin.
- Helps nourish cells, smoothen the skin's surface, restore elasticity and encourage the regeneration of new healthy skin cells, fade fine lines and wrinkles for smooth, glowing, ageless skin.
- High in phytosterols which are known to help strengthen the skin’s lipid barrier to keep the skin moisturized.
- High in Silica and Vitamin C which are beneficial in treating sun damage.
- Works as a spot treatment for inflammation, redness, and rough patches of the skin.
Hair care:
- Helps restore and rejuvenate damaged hair.
- Helps treat dry scalp conditions.
- Helps strengthen brittle nails.
- The natural silica in this oil encourages new hair growth and helps to reduce hair loss.
- Helps build elasticity of naturally curly hair, keeps it strong and prevents breakage.
Product Color: Clear to a yellow oil
Aroma Profile: Mild cucumber scent
Fatty Acid Composition and Comodogenic rating:
Linoleic acid: 68%
Linolenic acid: <1%
Oleic acid: 14-20%
Comedogenic Rating: 1
Blends well with:
Can be used effectively on its own, or in a blend with other carrier oils and essential oils
Generally known to be safe i.e non-sensitizing and non irritating. However avoid if allergic to Cucumbers.