Carrot seed oil is a type of essential oil. It’s extracted via steam distillation from the seeds of the Daucus carota plant. This flowering plant, known for its white blossoms and carrot-scented roots, is also called wild carrot and Queen Anne’s lace. Carrot seed oil is sometimes confused with carrot oil, which is made from a mixture of crushed carrot roots immersed in a carrier oil, such as olive or coconut oil. Carrot oil isn’t an essential oil, however. Cold pressed carrot seed oil is cold pressed from the carrot seeds, and it’s used in cosmetics for anti-aging properties in skin care. Carrot seed essential oil has shown antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties. What it doesn’t have are the vitamins and nutrients provided by carrots.
Uses & Health Benefits:
- A recent study found that carrot seed oil is effective at combating several strains of bacteria. These include Listeria monocytogenes, which causes listeriosis infections, and Staphylococcus aureus, responsible for staph infections. It had a smaller degree of effectiveness against E-coli and Salmonella.
- Chemical compound in carrot seed oil, reduces the activity of fungi that affect plant growth.
- Anecdotal reports indicate that carrot seed oil has anti-inflammatory properties and is soothing to the skin and scalp.
- Alpha-pinene was found to reduce the incidence of gastric ulcers in an animal study performed on mice.
- Cold pressed carrot seed oil is cold pressed from the carrot seeds.
- it’s used in cosmetics for anti-aging properties in skin care.
- Carrot seed essential oil has shown antibacterial.
- It is antifungal.
- It is anti-inflammatory.
- It has antioxidant properties.
- What it doesn’t have are the vitamins and nutrients provided by carrots.
Precautions
- Store at safe and dry places.
- When applied to the skin: Oil is POSSIBLY SAFE when applied to the skin in medicinal amounts.
- It can sometimes cause irritation, although this is uncommon.
Note:
The information is for educational purposes only. This information has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.
This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
Tauseef Ahmed (verified owner) –
“Karachi Pansar’s website is easy to navigate, making shopping a breeze.”