oils

Weekend Wonderings: Plant extracts vs. oils. Extending the shelf life of an oil.

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We have a ton of comments from the last few weeks, so let’s get started! The series on oils generated loads of great comments, so let’s take a look at those… PLANT EXTRACTS VS. OILSIn the post Can oils penetrate our hair? Anastasia asks, Plant extracts vs oils: why would you choose one over another? For...

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Is there a reason to use expensive oils in our products?

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I think we’ve established over the last week that some oils can penetrate our skin to offer an improvement to skin’s barrier lipids, that polyphenols can penetrate our skin to behave as anti-oxidants, and that phytosterols probably don’t penetrate our skin, but it’s okay because they help our skin by increasing its barrier properties. So...

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Can phytosterols found in oils penetrate our skin?

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Our oils contain more than just triglycerides – they contain phytosterols that can offer some great properties to our products! Phytosterols are are plant based sterols like cholesterol that give structure to the plant’s cell membrane (the way cholesterol does for our cells). Phytosterols can be converted into Vitamin D and cholecalciferol, both of which have...

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Can oils penetrate our skin?

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Now that we’ve taken a look at the fatty acids and triglycerides we find in oils, let’s see whether or not those things might penetrate our skin! From this article: Skin Research & Technology. Aug2012, Vol. 18 Issue 3, p364-369. 5p. (Click here for the entire text) Abstract: The aim of this study was the investigation...

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Question: Is there any point in using expensive oils in our products? And a quick review of our skin

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In this post, Simplifying a recipe: The oil phase of a body butter, Rosi asked: We know that not many ingredients will penetrate our hair, coconut oil has an affinity for hair. Now, what about our skin does oil penetrate our skin and does it benefits our skin? To which I answered: No, it won’t penetrate our...

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