Hey Subbies,
It has been a while, hasn't it. I've been working on this post since the beginning of the year hoping to get it out sooner. However, I did a lot of research and tried my best to find all the info I can on these amazing oils. If you're into Oils then you probably heard of Oleic acid and Linoleic acid. These oils play an important role for skin barrier repair (when other fatty acids, lipids, glycerides, sodium and etc are present), Anti Inflammatory (when polyphenols and phospholipids are present), and Antioxidant (when polyphenols, phospholipids and etc. are present), and wound healing (when polyphenol and lauric acid and etc are present) effects on the skin. These oils can also consist of Omega 3 and/or 6 all though, Omega 3 is way more important for the body is still good to find oils that contain at least both fatty acids. In addition, Omega-3 deficiency can cause rough, scaly skin and red, swollen, itchy rashes so it is important also to include it in our diet. Here is a post all about some of this oil
here. Hopefully, this post will be a little square with providing you information if you want to change it up in terms of facial or body or hair oils. I also included if you can pair some of the oils with other acid treatments like AHA/ BHA (Alpha hydroxy acid / Beta Hydroxy Acids (salicylic)) which usually paired with each other; or
Hyaluronic Acid; for maximizing the effectiveness in reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, improving overall skin texture, and Anti-aging. Don't forget good sunscreen.
1. Jojoba (Simmondsia Chinensis)
Goat nut, deer nut, wild hazel, coffeeberry, and gray box bush
Location: South-Western America Shrub
Makes up: ~50% of the jojoba seed by weight.
Unrefined: Clear Golden liquid (room temperature) with a slightly nutty odor.
Refined: Colorless and Odorless.
Melting point: ~10°C.
Shelf-life: Stable
Fatty acids: Omega-6
All Skin Type Friendly (Oleic)
Used Injunction with Hyaluronic Acid
Anti-aging properties
Treatment: Wounds/ Blemishes
2. Argan (Argania Spinosa)
Shilha
Location: North-Western Africa
Makes up: ~25% of the weight of the fresh fruit.
Fatty acids: Omega-3<6
All Skin Type Friendly (Linoleic / Oleic)
Treatment: Skin Diseases
Anti-aging properties
3. Rosehip
Rose Haw and Rose Hep
Location: Andes
Fatty acids: Omega-6, Omega-3
All Skin Type Friendly (Linoleic acid)
Retonic
Treatment: Knee Osteoarthritis.
4. Grapeseed ( Vitis vinifera)
Location: Western Asia
Fatty acids: Omega-6
All Skin Type Friendly (Linoleic acid)
Used Injunction with AHA/BHA
Treatment: Ance
*The alternative to Olive Oil
5. Olive (Olea europaea; family Oleaceae)
Uses: (not suitable for the skin) OPAL scale has placed specific species of Olive trees and pollen at a 10 for being the most allergenic, causing a few too many respiratory problems like asthma.
Location: Eastern Mediterranean
Unrefined: extra virgin olive oil is heated above 210–216 °C (410–421 °F), depending on its free fatty acid content, the unrefined particles within the oil are burned
Refined: Refined olive oil is any grade of virgin olive oil. This pure form of olive oil is tasteless, colorless, odorless, and extremely low in free fatty acids. Olive oils sold as the grades Extra virgin olive oil and Virgin olive oil, therefore, cannot contain any refined oil. Refined olive oil is virgin oil that has been refined using charcoal and other chemical and physical filters, methods that do not alter the glyceridic structure. It has a free acidity, expressed as oleic acid, of not more than 0.3 grams per 100 grams (0.3%) and its other characteristics correspond to those fixed for this category in this standard. It is obtained by refining virgin oils to eliminate high acidity or organoleptic defects. Oils labeled as Pure olive oil or Olive oil are primarily refined olive oil, with a small addition of virgin for taste.
Melting point: 21.2 °F
Fatty acids: Omega‑6
*Although Olive Oil has some Antioxidant and Inflammatory effects on the skin blemish and wounds it should be used sparingly or not at all.
Oily Skin Type Friendly (Oleic acid)
6. Marula (Sclerocarya birrea)
Description: Same family as cashews, pistachio, sumac, and mango. Drought is tolerant. Flesh is green
Makeup: Kernel rich in oil 50% to 60%. Vitamin C 180mg per 100g.
Location: West African Nut Tree
Fatty acids: Omega-3
Dry Skin Type Friendly (Oleic acid 70%)
Used Injunction with Hyaluronic acid
Anti-Aging properties
7. Maracuja (Passiflora edulis)
Description: The outside color of the berry ranges from dark-purple with fine white specks to light yellow. Each seed is surrounded by a membranous sac filled with pulpy juice. The flavor of the juice is slightly acidic and musky.
Location: Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina
Makeup: Within the berry, there are typically 250 black seeds, each 2.4 mm in length.
Fatty acids: Omega 6, 3
Oily Skin Type Friendly (Linoleic)
Used Injunction with AHA/ BHA or Hyaluronic Acid
Anti-aging properties
8. Hemp
Location: Assyrian
Makes up: About 49% of the weight of hempseed is an edible oil
Unrefined: Cold pressed, unrefined hemp oil is dark to clear light green in color, with a nutty flavor.
Refined: Refined hempseed oil is clear and colorless, with little flavor, and lacks natural vitamins and antioxidants. (body care )
Fatty acids: Omega 3, 6 ( The oil has a 3:1 ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 essential fatty acids.)
All Skin Type Friendly (linolenic)
9. Coconut (Cocos nucifera)
Location: Southeastern Asia
Makes up: Coconuts are distinct from other fruits because their endosperm contains a large quantity of clear liquid, called "coconut milk" in the literature, and when immature, may be harvested for their potable "coconut water", also called "coconut juice".
Unrefined: This yields practically all the oil present, amounting to more than 60% of the dry weight of the coconut.
Refined: Virgin coconut oil, refined coconut oil has no coconut taste or aroma.
Melting point:24 °C (76 °F), hydrogenated coconut oil is 36–40 °C
Fatty acids: Omega 3 < 6
Combo Skin (Oleic acid)
Treatment: Sensitive Skin
* Personally used coconut oil for new or couple day old wounds and takes about 6-12 weeks with daily use to see your skin fully heal like nothing ever happened. Coconut oil is a however a great hair deep conditioner because of it high protein content and protects against hair protein loss.
10. Evening Primrose(Oenothera)
Evening primrose, Suncups, and Sundrops
Location: Mexico
Make up: Most species have yellow flowers, but some have white, purple, pink, or red. The seeds ripen from late summer to fall.
Fatty acids: Omega 6
Oily Skin Type (linolenic)
Used Injunction with Hyaluronic Acid
Anti-aging properties
Treatment: Sensitive Skin
Bonus Oils:
1. Sweet Almond ( Prunus dulcis var. Dulcis ) | Omega 3 | Oleic Acid for Dry skin (All Skin Types) | AHA/ BHA Compatible
2. Moringa (Moringa oleifera) | Omega 6 | Oily skin | Oleic acid
| Hyaluronic acid Compatible
3. Rice Bran | Linoleic / Oleic acid | Combo Skin Types | Omega-6,9 | Anti-aging | Hyaluronic acid Compatible
4. Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) |Oily skin | Omega 6 | Combo Skin: Oleic < Linoleic | Treatment: Sensitive
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