Carrot Oil

Carrot Oil

Carrot, (Daucus carota) the most beautiful tap root amidst allother edible roots is a deeply, orange coloured portion of theplant that is buried in the soil. Carrots are an excellentsource of antioxidant compounds, and the richest vegetable sourceof the pro-vitamin A carotenes. Carrots'' antioxidant compoundshelp protect against cardiovascular disease and cancer and alsopromote good vision, especially night vision.

Carrot Oil
Carrot Oil is different from carrot seed oil. The first one isprepared by infusing the fleshy carrot in oil, so that its essenceis captured in the oil whereas the carrot seed oil is prepared bycrushing the seeds of carrot. Carrot Oil is a golden coloredextract with skin protection and conditioning effects. Itsproperties are due to the Carotenoids which acts as antioxidants. Antioxidants protect the cells from harmful free-radicalattack. Free-radicals are stray oxygen molecules that attackhealthy cell walls and react with polyunsaturated fats to create achain reaction of unlimited free-radical regeneration. Carrot seedoil have wide range of applications in folk medicine and been foundto  act as a muscle relaxant and vasodilator. It is now mostcommonly used as fragrance and flavoring and a source of foodcolor, beta-carotene and vitamin A. Carrot Oil is very veryrich in beta-carotene as well as vitamins B, C, D and E and ismost useful as a skin rejuvenator and extremely effective for dryand aging skin. It further contains daucol, alpha-pinene, geranioland geranyl acetate.

Therapeutic Properties
The therapeutic properties of carrot oil are antiseptic,carminative, cytophylactic, depurative, diuretic, emmenagogue,hepatic, stimulant, tonic and vermifuge.

Uses
Lotions, massage oils, diffusers, Potpourri, scent, air fresheners,perfume Oils, aromatherapy products, spas, incense, facial steams,hair treatments, etc.