Vegetable oils will provide you with many benefits. Whether they are used for aromatherapy, cooking and also in cosmetics, they have many virtues. Let's discover them together.
Vegetable oils: What exactly are they?
Vegetable oils are extracted from the fruits and seeds of oil plants. What is more, they contain vitamins and essential fatty acids necessary for a balanced diet.
The main vegetable oils and their uses
There are a multitude of vegetable oils and it is not always easy to find your way around. Here are some tips to help you find your way around.
For aromatherapy
Vegetable oils are excellent bases for diluting essential oils. In addition, their therapeutic properties combine with the benefits of essential oils and dilute their active ingredients. Here are the main vegetable oils for aromatherapy:
Argan Oil: Used for sensitive skin, argan oil is firming, nourishing and anti-oxidant.
Evening primrose oil: This is an ideal oil for wrinkles and weakened skin. It is anti-inflammatory, regenerating and softening. It is also cardiovascular protective.
Borage oil: Ideal for premenstrual pain. It is a softening, immunostimulant oil that helps regulate the hormonal system.
Black seed oil: It is antimicrobial, immunostimulant. Anti-inflammatory and antifungal.
For the kitchen
Vegetable oils are rich in omega 3 and omega 6! Ideal for cooking, they contribute to a healthy and balanced diet. Here are the main vegetable oils:
Hazelnut oil: Excellent in taste, it is also sebum-regulating, antilithiatic and antianemic.
Sesame oil: Anti-oxidant and regenerating oil, it will be a real ally in the kitchen!
Flaxseed oil : Flaxseed oil has many benefits! Indeed, it is soothing, nourishing, regenerating, anti-inflammatory and helps regulate the hormonal system!
For cosmetics
Thanks to their nourishing, protective and moisturizing properties, coconut oils are truly natural treatments! To learn more, don't hesitate to visit our page on natural cosmetics. Here are some examples of vegetable oils that are excellent for natural and organic cosmetics:
Coconut Oil: Ideal for massages or dry and damaged hair! It is nourishing and softening.
Castor Oil: For dull nails and hair. It is nourishing and strengthening!
Avocado oil: It regenerates your skin thanks to its softening and nourishing properties.
Jojoba Oil: Perfect for taking care of your skin and if you have acne. It regulates the pH of your skin and is sebum-regulating.
Organic vegetable oils
At Pleine Forme, your health comes first. That's why we carefully select our vegetable oils. They are natural and mostly from organic farming.
