Safflower Oil

Safflower Oil (High Oleic) Carthamus tinctorius Flos., Mexico (Synonyms are American saffron, false saffron, bastard saffron, and dyers’ saffron).
Safflower oil is an unsaturated oil which is pale to rusty yellow in color with a makeup similar to that of sunflower oil.
The oil is cold pressed from the seeds. The odor is bland.
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Posted in Safflower on Aug 4th, 2007, 12:25 pm by michael  9 comments   

Coconut Oil, Virgin

This is how Coconut Oil really and truly smells! When you take a whiff of this virgin, pure oil you will be mentally transported to a Caribbean or a South Pacific island.
Virgin Coconut Oil is processed by technology developed in Japan using a centrifuge and gravity. The coconut is harvested and […]

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Posted in Coconut, virgin on Aug 3rd, 2007, 9:00 pm by michael     

Coconut Oil

Coconut Oil - Cocos Nucifera - is obtained from copra, the dried “meat” of coconut. Distillers separate the copra from the hull of the coconut. It is dried, crushed, and then pressed to remove the oil. This coconut becomes liquid at 76 degrees. When cold it becomes solid or semi-solid.
Coconut […]

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Posted in Coconut on Aug 3rd, 2007, 8:57 pm by michael     

Turkey Red Oil

Also known as sulfated or sulfonated Castor Oil, a/k/a sulfated Ricinus Communis L.
Turkey Red Oil is derived from Castor Oil which has been treated to be fully dispersible in water. Because it is fully dispersible in water and allows other oils to emulsify in water, Turkey Red Oil is commonly used as […]

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Posted in Turkey Red on Aug 3rd, 2007, 1:23 pm by michael     

Castor Oil

Ricinus Communis L.
Castor Oil is derived from the castor bean and is obtained by cold pressure. Rich in fatty acids and very moisturizing as well as lubricating to the skin in general. Acts as a humectant, attracting moisture to the skin.
Castor Oil packs (materials needed and procedure listed below) applied […]

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Posted in Castor Oil on Aug 3rd, 2007, 1:20 pm by michael     

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