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                Camelina Oil, Cold Pressed

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                Camelina Oil

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                Inci:Camelina Sativa Seed Oil

                An oil that is very high in Omega 3. Excellent for reducing large pores, healing blemishes and reducing stretch marks. Excellent for both hair and skin.

                PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

                A yellow to golden yellow oil with a neutral odour, obtained by cold pressing Camelina Seeds. It is cold pressed and unrefined. The oil is often known as Gold of Pleasure Oil or False Flax.
                • Use 1% to 100%.
                • Oil soluble so cannot be used in water only products. It can be used in small amounts in water based gels that will hold it in suspension.
                • Heat stable so can be used in Stage 1 (fat stage) when making creams and lotions. Ordinarily, such high levels of Omega 3 would mean that the oil could not be heated, however, Camelina Oil is heat stable.
                Camelina OIl is excellent for sensitive skins, especially when blended with very soft feeling oils like Rosehip Seed, Chia Seed, Kiwi and Blueberry Seed Oils.
                Typical Fatty Acid Profile
                C16:0 Palmitic Acid 3% to 8%
                C18:0 Stearic Acid 2% to 6%
                C18:1 Oleic Acid (Omega 9) 11% to 25%
                C18:2 Linoleic Acid (Omega 6) 15% to 24%
                C18:3 Alpha Linolenic Acid (Omega 3) 30% to 40%
                C20:1 Eicosenoic Acid 9% to 17%
                 
                Saponification Value mgKOH / g 185-197
                 
                According to the Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng), the functions of Camelina Seed Oil are:
                Skin Conditioning.
                To view more information, visit the CosIng Database here.

                HOW TO USE IT

                Skin Care
                • Camelina Oil contains a very high level of Omega 3 Essential Fatty Acids which improves the skin’s elasticity and gives a glossy luminescence which brightens dull and lifeless skin.
                • As it is naturally anti-inflammatory, it is a good choice for use in acne prone skin products such as washes, cleansers and light lotions. The natural Vitamin E content will also help to heal blemishes.
                • Very good to use in products for oily skin, because it feels so dry to the touch. Its high content of Omega 6 Essential Fatty Acids will help to reduce pore size.
                • It contains a lot of Vitamin E which is a great antioxidant helping to reduce the formation of fine lines and wrinkles.
                • Camelina Oil is an excellent emollient that moisturises and smoothes the skin making it feel softer.
                • Makes very good cleansing lotions because it helps to bind oil and water together and clean out blocked pores.
                • When used during pregnancy, stretch marks are far less likely to form. Can also help diminish existing stretch marks and other scars.
                Hair Care
                • Camelina Oil has good hair conditioning properties which softens the hair shaft without leaving it feeling sticky or greasy.
                • Excellent for nourishing hot oil hair treatments leaving the hair shiny and smooth.
                • It eliminates dandruff and is very protective of the hair shaft keeping it supple without feeling heavy.

                RECIPES & BLENDS

                For sensitive skins, it is excellent to blend with very soft feeling oils like Rosehip Seed, Chia Seed, Kiwi and Blueberry Seed Oils.

                Click on the links below to be directed to great recipes featuring Camelina Oil, Cold Pressed.

                TRADITIONAL USE

                Traditional Aromatherapy Uses
                Traditionally used by qualified aromatherapists for massage.
                 
                It needed to be blended with other oils to improve the slip and slow down the penetration into the skin but that was an advantage as it allowed to therapist to use fattier oils like shea butter whilst still feeling elegant on the skin.
                 
                It was a great way to get high levels of Omega 3 into the client.
                Historical Information

                Archeological evidence shows that Camelina Oil has been grown in Europe for over 3,000 years.

                In the 19th and 20th centuries, it was mainly cultivated as an oil seed crop to be used as lamp oil. The resulting oil seed cake was used as animal feed.

                Now it is being processed in the US as a form of biofuel and biolubricant.