Organic Hemp Oil

Because of the potential risk of oxidation due to the sensitivity of this carrier oil, we recommend adding vitamin E before heating for incorporation into an emulsion.

Culture

Organic, certified by Ecocert Greenlife in accordance with the Ecocert standard available at http://cosmetiques.ecocert.com

Botanical name

Cannabis sativa L.

Botanical family

Cannabaceae

Quality

100% pure and natural, virgin, first cold-pressed, without any chemical treatment, cosmetic grade

Production process

First cold pressing

Part of the plant used

Seeds

Function

Cosmetic ingredients

Oxidative potential

Very sensitive

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Organoleptic properties

• Appearance: runny oily liquid

• Colour: yellow to yellow-green

• Odour: slightly spicy, smell of freshly cut grass

• Feel: fairly dry, penetrates the skin fairly well

Density

0.850 - 0.950

Saponification index

190–193

Storage

• This carrier oil is very sensitive to oxidation.

• Keeps for 6 to 8 months after opening, in a very cool place (preferably the refrigerator), in its original, closed packaging, away from air and light.

Warning

The properties, indications and methods of use described above are derived from scientific literature and/or reference books or websites in aromatherapy, hydrolatherapy and phytotherapy. This general information is provided for informational purposes only and cannot under any circumstances be considered as medical information. This information cannot under any circumstances replace a diagnosis, consultation or medical follow-up, nor engage our liability.

Supplier documentation

'Les huiles végétales : huiles de santé et de beauté' by Chantal and Lionel Clergeaud - Editions Amyris

'90 recettes de beauté Organic à faire soi-même'

by S. Macheteau and V. Guet

"Natural beauty secrets" by Amélie Brochier

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Liangli Lucy Yu, Kequan Kevin Zhou, John Parry, Antioxidant properties of cold-pressed black caraway, carrot, cranberry and hemp seed oils, Food Chemistry 2005, 91 (4), 723 - 729.

Montserrat-de la Paz S., Marín-Aguilar F., García-Giménez M. D., and Fernandez-Arche M. A. Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) Seed Oil: Analytical and Phytochemical Characterization of the Unsaponifiable Fraction. Agric. Food Chem. 2014, 62, 1105-1110.