Carrot oil ingredients
Grated carrots Use either coconut oil, olive oil or sunflower oil
Carrot Oil Instructions
Wash and peel the skin of the carrots.Grate carrots with the use of a hand grater or food processor.Place the grated carrots in a crock pot and pour the oil of your choice to cover.On your crock pot’s lowest setting, maintain a warm temperature — infusing the oil for a full 24-72 hours. Note: I use the “warm” temperature setting on my crock pot. Try not to allow the temperature of the oil to rise above 100-105 degrees farenheit. You will notice the oil becoming orange in color.Once the infusion process is complete, pour the carrots and oil mixture through a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth and strain.Reserve the oil and compost the carrots.Label and store the oil in a glass mason jar in the refrigerator until ready for use. Will keep for 6-8 months if stored properly.
Carrot oil had plenty of benefits, let us read about the general benefits of carrot oil for the human body before we proceed to the benefits on the skin and hair. Used as an Anti-fungal
Carrot oil has strong antifungal properties owing to the presence of carotene sesquiterpenes carotol, daucol and beta caryophyleine. According to a research conducted in 2004, it was found that carrot oil inhibited the growth of fungi by approximately 65%.
Skin Anti-oxidant
Carrot oil contains high levels of vitamin A, powerful antioxidants and carotenoids. It also has high levels of tocopherol which is a fat-soluble Vitamin E. The anti-oxidants present in carrot oil protect the skin and promote skin healing with the help of skin regeneration. It stimulates the skin cells and is also used in many skin creams due to its rejuvenating properties.
Perfume Ingredient
Carrot seed oil is very concentrated and has a naturally sweet scent. It is used as a combination with other scents and highly used as an essential oil in aromatherapy products. It is also used in the manufacturing of various perfumes.
Nutriceutical
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Carrot oil is known as a strong nutriceutical product owing to its various medical and health benefits. It is helpful in healing the body and protecting it against various diseases. Carrot oil is power-packed with vitamins C, A and E. All these are essential vitamins which protect the body from illnesses. Carrot oil has powerful anti-inflammatory effects and is used to treat orchitis which is a type of swelling and inflammation in the testes.
