Carrot Seed Oil

Carrot Seed Oil is one of my favorite ingredients to use in my skin care products.

Properties

Carrot Seed Oil

Carrot Seed Oil has an earthy and sweet smell to it. Its colour is yellow or amber. I keep mine in the fridge to help extend its shelf life.

Benefits

Carrot Seed Oil is known to be a great additive to skin care products. It can relieve stress and exhaustion, detoxify the liver, and also rejuvenate the skin. This essential oil is also known to help fight many skin problems, such as psoriasis and eczema.

Carrot Seed Oil contains both Vitamin A and carotene. In addition to being good for your hair and skin, it is also associated with good eyesight.

Uses

A drop or two of carrot seed oil in creams and lotions is worth it. I have used this oil in my own skin moisturizers and it works great. I have also tried this oil in my Night Oil. Though I have not yet tried it, Carrot Seed Oil would work nicely in a blended bath oil.

I always use this oil sparingly. A little goes a long way.

Note: This is not an oil to use during pregnancy.

Sources:

In addition to my own experience, information in this blog post comes from:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrot_seed_oil

http://www.essentialoils.co.za/essential-oils/carrot-seed.htm

What do you use to moisturize your face? Do you use a serum, a cream, or oil? Or, are you someone with naturally oily skin who would never contemplate using any kind of moisturizer on your face?

I’ve always had dry skin…

I`ve always had dry skin, so I’ve always used some kind of moisturizer. For the most part, I have used a light cream, both in the morning or the night. If I didn’t, I could feel my skin tighten within minutes of being washed.

I was able to help myself a few months ago when I stopped using strong cleansers on my face. Once I went to a milder soap, I thought I might be able to get away without using a moisturizer. Unfortunately, that was not the case. Even with a mild cleanser, my face still needed some help to stay moisturized.

How about straight oil?

As I learned more about the unnecessary and toxic chemicals hiding in most skin care products, including the ones I was using at the time, I started looking for a healthy alternative for moisturizing my skin. Around the same time, I learned how to make a Night Oil at a workshop at Soap & More. I never thought that I would actually use straight oil on my face. Surely it would be too much and cause me to break out instantly (or, at the very least, overnight!). I was so convinced that I didn`t touch the oil that I made in the workshop for several weeks.

And then one night, I ran out of my moisturizer. Out of desperation, I turned to the little bottle of night oil. I just used a little drop and massaged into my face and neck. It actually felt pretty good and my skin didn`t seem oily. Still skeptical, I went to sleep, fearing the worst for the morning.

Miraculously, I woke up in the morning with my same clear skin. I used a dab of the oil again that morning, and again that night. In fact, I have continued that for several months now and I have yet to break out! I’m convinced that this Face Oil, combined with my other serums, will keep the wrinkles away!

What goes into a Face Oil?

I’ve had to mix up batches of this Oil a couple of times since I first started using it. Each time, I’ve tried something a bit different. I’ve used combinations of argan oil, rosehip seed oil, carrot seed oil, wheatgerm oil, and avocado oil. I`m sure there are many, many different combinations out there. Fortunately, all of the combinations that I have tried have worked great so far!