NATURAL SKIN CARE: See how to make essential carrot oil

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Essential Carrot Oil (c) Health-and-Foodies


Carrot seed oil is an essential oil extracted from the seed of the Daucus carota plant that is used primarily for aromatherapy. It has a warm, earthy aroma and is believed to offer a variety of health benefits, including the reduction of stress and anxiety. When added to a carrier oil or cream emulsion, carrot seed oil has antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties that may improve skin health and even prevent aging.

The essential carrot oil can be prepared from home in these easy steps below:
  • Get original olive oil
  • Pour it in a jar
  • Rinse,peel,and grate the carrot(tiny carrots)
  • Pour the carrot into the jar and put it inside a pot of boiling water, leave it in for about 30 min.
  • Bring out the jar and leave it to cool overnight.
  • Strain your oil with a cheese cloth pour it in a bottle and keep it in a cool dry place.
  • You can be using it as a cream very good on any skin .




Health Benefits

The benefits of carrot seed oil can be broken down by its use in aromatherapy and its use in topical skincare. In both instances, only limited data exist to support their use, although they are generally considered safe if used appropriately.

Aromatherapy

Aromatherapy involves the inhalation of essential oils to improve your psychological or physical health and well-being. The oils can be inhaled directly, disbursed into the air with a diffuser, or applied to the skin.

Alternative practitioners believe that carrot seed oil stimulates brain and nerve function in a way that is refreshing and helps diminishes feelings of anxiety, stress, weakness, and fatigue. Others claim that it can stimulate the digestive system, enhance liver and kidney health, and promote detoxification on a cellular level.

While there is little evidence of this in clinical research, a 2013 study in Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine reported that aromatherapy, used for 10 days in 31 women with mild anxiety, not only subjectively improved moods but altered the women's metabolic function (as measured by urinalysis).

According to the researchers, aromatherapy increased levels of arginine(which helps blood vessel relax and improve circulation) while decreasing alcohol, carbohydrates, and organic acids level compared to pre-treatment values.

Whether the same would occur with carrot seed oil is unknown.

Skin Care

Carrot seed oil has become a popular ingredient in many cosmetic and skincare products. Its rise in popularity is due to research suggesting that it has multiple properties beneficial to the skin.

A 2016 study from Portugal concluded that carrot seed oil has potent antibacterial properties and was able to inhibit the growth of staphylococcal, streptococcal, and listeria bacteria. This effect was mainly attributed to a chemical called alpha-pinene which is able to kill bacteria without damaging underlying skin cells.

The scientists also reported that carrot seed oil exhibits only mild anti-inflammatory properties and little if any antioxidant effects.


FAQs: Can carrot seed oil go bad?

Even the best of essential oils has a sell-by date. While an expired oil is unlikely to cause any significant harm, years of oxidation and heat exposure can cause the product to degrade rapidly. In some cases, the aroma may suddenly change or cause increased skin irritation.

If carrot seed oil suddenly smells off, becomes cloudy, and has a thicker consistency, it is almost certainly bad and should be discarded irrespective of the expiry date.

To prolong the life of carrot seed oil, keep it stored in a cool, dry room in its original light-resistant bottle. Avoid overbuying essential oils as 10 milliliters can easily last for years even with regular use.

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