Soulflower Coldpressed Hazelnut Carrier Oil Review

What the Company claims :

PRODUCT STORY
[Latin Name:Corylus avellana] Extract from the hazel nut with Vitamin.

FACE & BODY
Hazelnut oil is known for its astringent qualities & best used for oily skin.

MASSAGE
The most gentle of the carrier oils, Hazelnut is suitable for all skin types. This oil hydrates & completely reinvigorates the skin while preserving softness.Great for sensitive baby skin.

CUTICLES
Soften & condition your hands & cuticles, by rubbing a few drops of oil.

SUN DAMAGE
Offers protection against damage to the skin by the suns ray. Use a few drops on parts exposed to sunlight.

INGREDIENTS: Hazel Nut.

MRP: Rs. 350.00/- for 30 ml

WHAT IS CARRIER OIL?
Carrier oil, also known as base oil or vegetable oil, is used to dilute essential oils before they are applied to the skin in massage and aromatherapy. They are so named because they carry the essential oil onto the skin. Carrier oils do not have aroma though some have a mild distinctive smell. Soulflower coldprocessed carrier oils are as natural and unadulterated as possible. Cold-pressing is the purist method of producing carrier oils. Mineral oil should not be used as it is not absorbed by the skin.

HOW TO USE CARRIER OIL?
Blend carrier oil with a few drops of any Soulflower essential oil & use as desired! For best results use 1 to 5% essential oils say about 5 drops essential oil in 1 teaspoon of carrier oil.

Read more about essential and carrier oils here.

One should NEVER use essentials oils directly on the skin..some oils can even give allergy..and we would not know our skin might be allergic to which essential oil..and also they are very concentrated..so its better to mix them with a base oil or carrier oil..as mentioned above the ratio could be 1:4 or 1:5 depending on you.

It comes in a dark glass bottle..with a dropper cap which has a small and a large opening..to get the required quantity and avoid wastage..the packaging is decent..I did not find any particular smell..though its supposed to be light and nutty…its almost clear..and very light in texture..gets absorbed immediately.

Some uses of Hazelnut Oil:

• Hazelnut oil acts as an excellent emollient and moisturizer because it has a number of essential fatty acids such as linoleic acid, which can rehydrate the skin. So, this oil is extensively used in treating dry skin. Moreover, this oil is very light and easily gets absorbed into the skin. It also doesn’t have any side effects and so it is used in many skin care products. Apart from this, the antibacterial and astringent properties prevent the excessive secretion of skin oil that results in acne, thus maintaining soft skin.
• Considered the most gentle of the carrier oils, this expeller-pressed, lightly refined Hazelnut is suitable for all skin types. Hazelnut oil is known for its astringent qualities and because of this, it is best used for those who have oily skin but do want to abstain from using oils. This makes a lovely carrier oil for those of those who want to add its benefits to the essential oil experience.
• Hazelnut oil can be used as sunscreen as it is able to filter all the harmful rays of the sun. Because of this most sunscreens contain hazelnut oil. For stronger effect you can mix this oil with sesame oil, avocado oil, and walnut oil. Another way to utilize the benefits of hazelnut oil is to mix a drop of this oil in any of your daily cream and lotion, which can then act as the best sun guard.
• Like most of other carrier oils, hazelnut oil is also a rich source of vitamin E. The anti-oxidant properties of this vitamin helps in solving many of the problems associated with ageing. Free radicals cause the maximum amount of damage like the destruction of cells and chapped skin. Regular application of hazelnut oil is able to reverse this process by eliminating the free radicals.
• Coloring the hair is trendy and nowadays more and more people are going for this. But one drawback is that on regular washing the color tends to fade quicker while making the hair dull and rough. To retain your hair color for longer duration, apply hazelnut oil to your hair before shampooing. This is also a good way to strengthen the hair as the oil contains good amounts of vitamin E.
• It is highly penetrative and is fine textured and is one of the most highly unsaturated vegetable oils.

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