omeone
asked me the other day, 'Emily, what oil are you most excited
about?' Certainly a thought provoking question; one that I wouldn't
even be able to answer ordinarily. At the risk of sounding like an
info-mercial, I'm
going to tell you that I am excited about Raspberry Seed Oil.
Oilseeds are processed in huge
quantities in commercial processing facilities with significant
downtime for cleaning between different kinds of seeds. Because
these tiny seeds yield very little oil by commercial standards for
oilseeds and need to be processed carefully to preserve their
identity, they are only being processed on the very small scale. At
this time, manufacturers are making a small profit from something
that was once waste material. Some initial laboratory analysis is
available and much is pending. I think that this oil will increase
in price when the potential for profit is proven.
This oil is truly a
nutraceutical. The tiny seeds of Raspberries are from organically
grown plants and are cold pressed. The relatively small amount of
oil produced is full of good stuff for your skin. This is an oil
that I would take as a supplement. I am actually making the yummiest
salads using Red Raspberry Seed Oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic, sea
salt and a drop or two of essential oil of a culinary herb such as
Oregano or Basil. It is 83% essential fatty acids. Lenoleic, alpha-lenolenic,
oleic, omega 3 and omega 6, tocopherols, tocotrienols, carotenoides,
vaccinic, ellagic and steariodonic acids, are all familiar to the
health conscious consumer.
The high levels of Vitamin A (carotenoids)
give this oil a bright orange color. Vitamin A is essential for
healthy skin. It speeds the healing of damaged skin and is used for
skin conditions such as acne and psoriasis.
The very high levels of
Vitamin E (tocotrienols, alpha and gamma- tocopherols make this oil
quite an anti-oxidant. All tocopherols are effective against
particular kinds of free radicals. Using a product that contains
mixed tocopherols allows for broad protection. The role of Vitamin E
in human health has not yet been fully explored. All of this Vitamin
E means that this oil is stable and will most likely act as a
preservative if added to other vegetable oils that tend to oxidize
quickly.
Raspberry Seed Oil has
significant anti-inflammatory properties. It is effective when used
for dermal conditions such as rashes and eczema. The incorporation
of an oil with such properties into the diet could have huge
potential.
Red Raspberry Oil contains
variable amounts of Ellagic Acid. Initial studies reveal that
Ellagic acid concentrations range from 0.06 to 0.32 mg/g in the seed
oil. Ellagic acid is an anti-carcinogenic and anti-mutagenic as well
as being anti-bacterial and anti-viral.
Most surprising is that this
oil actually has an SPF rating ranging from 28 to 50.
Red Raspberry Seed Oil can be
ordered from Emily's Oils & Essentials.
Emily
I grew up across the street
from the Village Sauna and up the hill from the American River in
Fair Oaks, California. Native plants and salves and tinctures were
ever present. Victoria Edwards was a massage therapist at the Sauna
and lived next door to us on Harmony Hill. Her handmade massage
blends of the 70's grew into Leydet Aromatics, a world-wide supplier
of essential oils and aromatherapy supplies recognized for quality
and customer service. I began working for Leydet in 1995, years of
focused learning and growth followed. When Victoria began a
sabbatical in Southern France in 2004, there became a need for a
restructuring of the business that she had built. Out of this,
Emily's Oils and Essentials was born; a company dedicated to
continuing the legacy of Leydet by serving customers in the spirit
of healing and the rightful use of plants. I intend to provide a
seamless transition for loyal Leydet customers and to continue to
introduce people to the sensory pleasures and healing properties of
nature's gifts.
- Emily
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