Carrot seed oil is an extraordinary therapeutic product for the skin. When added to carrier oils it is used to soothe dry and matured skin. The oil contains carotol which is believed to have skin rejuvenating properties amongst its other healing properties for the skin. The oil is also rich in vitamin A and carotene which are notable antioxidants.

The oil has a mild, sweet odour with earthy, herbaceous notes.

The oil is extracted from the seeds of the Daucus carota.

Compounds And Componentry

The oil contains alpha-pinene, camphene, beta-pinene, sabinene, myrcene, gamma-terpinene, limonene, beta-bisabolene, geranyl acetate and carotol.

Uses

• Add to the bath by placing 5 to 8 drops of the oil in a carrier oil like almond oil.
• Massage:  a fine oil where 2 or 3 drops of carrot seed oil is added to 3 tablespoons of a carrier oil like almond oil.
• For vaporization: add 2 to 4 drops of carrot seed oil in 2 tablespoons of water to an oil burner. Please follow the manufacturer’s instructions if the water levels are different.

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Cautions:

• Keep away from the eyes.
• Keep away from children.
• Not to be ingested.
• Not to be used if pregnant although highly dilute solutions may be employed in massage oils.
• Do not use the undiluted oil directly on the skin. Must be diluted in a suitable base or carrier oil.