Archives: 2007 August

Wheat Germ Oil (Triticum Vulgare) is a thick, sticky, viscous liquid that is orange/yellow in color. The color may vary from batch to batch.
It is very rich in vitamins A, D, and E which is a natural antioxidant.
Wheat Germ Oil is an unrefined oil and as such, some find […]

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.
The natural […]

Rice Bran Oil (INCI: Oryza Sativa). Rice Bran Oil is rich in vitamin E complex, tocopherols and tocotrienols, a unique antioxidant known as gamma oryzanol, high quantities of phytosterols, polyphenols, and squalene.
Rice Bran Oil has a very good shelf life compared to other vegetable oils because of it’s antioxidants.
Due to […]

Palm Oil contains an equal proportion of unsaturated acids, containing about 40% oleic acids (monounsaturated), 44% palmitic acids and oleic acids, which are also the major fatty acids produced by the body. A natural source of Vitamin E, the tocopherols and tocotrienols, Palm Oil is also a very rich source of beta-carotene which is […]

Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Olea Europaea, is extracted from olives by mechanical or other methods, typically utilizing pressure, which do not modify the basic properties of the olive. The result is a completely natural product which maintains the taste plus chemical and biological characteristics of the olive.
Once the oil has been extracted […]