Samstag, 24. Februar 2018
Cold pressed pumpkin oil
Pumpkin seeds we picked and dried in the autumn. In the winter we tried to get our own pumpkin oil. For this we bought a little handy kitchen oil press. The press was properly constructed, connected to the mains and slightly warmed. Then the seeds were put into the funnel of oil press. We closed the funnel with the lid and pressed start button. Oil press started to work. We got the pumpkin oil and separately pumpkin tropines.



Why is cold pressed pumpkin oil so good for our skin?

Packed with essential fatty acids, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and more, the oil from pumpkin seeds helps soothe, hydrate, protect, and renew your look—making it a great ingredient for anti-aging formulas. The natural nutrients in pumpkin seeks, particularly zinc and vitamin C, help firm and tighten. That same zinc along with natural selenium helps with oily skin, helping it to look healthy and clean. A rich source of vitamin E, which is a potent antioxidant, pumpkin seed oil protects skin from environmental stressors. The essential fatty acids sink deeply into skin to provide long-lasting moisturization without greasiness. These acids also help balance oil, moisturizing dry skin and controlling oily skin. Natural properties of pumpkin seed work great with sensitive skin.

Which cosmetics products we made from cold pressed pumpkin oil?

Pumpkin soap

We melted coconut oil and added pumpkin and sunflower oil.



We warmed up this mixture for a while. In the meantime we added sodium hydroxide to the hydrolate. When this mixture has the same temperature as the oils, we mixed them together. We added also some ground pumpkin seeds.




When the mass was like a puding we filled it in a soap models.



We wait three days, than we took soaps out of models. We must leave soaps 6 week to mature.

Pumpkin lip balm

To pumpkin oil we can add olive oil or cocconut oil. We melted all thise oils and added some wax. We poured it in lip balm tubes and waited that they solidify.



Nursing tablets

For them we melted wax an than added him caccao butter and pumpkin oil. We can add this mass also some esential oils and ground pumpkin seeds. We filled the mass in the models and wait that it solidify.



We can use this tablets after showering.

What are other advantages and effects of pumpkin oil?

Cold pressed pumpkin oil has a very beneficial effect on the function of the male prostate.
The oil is rich in a high content of delta-7-sterols that works against prostate enlargement (1g of oil contains 5 mg). Unsaturated fatty acids in conjunction with other substances have a positive effect on the metabolism of helostorel.

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