Camelina Oil

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Camelina Oil

Active Ingredients

omega 3, omega 6, omega 9, tocopherols

Skin Types

All skin types

Skin Sensitivity

All sensitivities

Description

Mild oil that contains over 50% polyunsaturated fatty acids. The vitamin E and omega oils it contains help to improve skin tone and prevent free radical damage.

Characteristics

Suitable for sensitive skin but high in fatty acids. Contains 31% linolenic acid, 23% linoleic acid, 17% oleic acid, 11% eicosenoic acid and 8% palmitic acid.

Chemistry

Camelina oil is of high nutrition value due to content of polyunsaturated fatty acids (40–60 %), most of which belongs to the n-3 family: α-linolenic acid (ALA) accounted for 35–40 %. Moreover, camelina oil is known to have a high concentration of tocopherols (751–821 mg kg−1)

Allergy Information

No known allergy information

Sensitivity Information

Very low sensitivity - 1/10 on the Cosmetic Safety Database

History

Ample archeological evidence shows it has been grown in Europe for at least 3,000 years.

Scientific Articles
Oxidative stability of camelina (Camelina sativa L.) oil using pressure differential scanning calorimetry and Rancimat method

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