All About Wheat Germ Oil!
Wheat germ oil is extracted from the germ of the wheat kernel. It's color varies from pale amber to rich, chestnut, brown. Hearty winter wheat can produce an oil of darker color compared to lighter summer wheat. This natural oil has a thick texture with a heavy scent. It should be stored in a dark, cool and dry location. Its nutrients can be ruined with high temperatures, extreme temperature fluctuations, oxidization and light. It can degrade quickly in these conditions. Its shelf life can be six to eight months. Refrigeration is highly recommended. It has healthful benefits and is used in many ways.
HEALTH BENEFITS:It's rich with vitamin A, D and E. It contains Vitamins B1, B2, B3, B6, F, essential fatty acids, protein and minerals. Essential Fatty Acids support physiological functions. They're essential to maintain healthy cells and body functions. Our bodies can't produce them. These acids must be obtained from nutritional or dietary sources. Other fatty acids include: linoleic, oleic, palmitic, and stearic. These are needed for cardiovascular, immune, nervous and reproductive health. The benefits of vitamin D, A and E maintain healthful skin and more!
FOODS: This natural oil can be added to foods. Use it as a topping for meats, vegetables, salads and pasta! SKIN CARE: Its rich vitamin E promotes skin cell formation. It contains anti-inflammatory properties and antioxidants benefits. It is useful for a variety of skin conditions: dry and cracked skin, eczema, psoriasis, stretch marks, sunburns, minor burns, reduces fine lines, wrinkles, dull complexion, fades scars, relieves sore muscles or joints. It soothes, moisturizes and rejuvenates many skin conditions. The high Vitamin E content in wheat germ oil is a natural preservative. It prevents rancidity prolonging its shelf life of commercial or homemade beauty products. It's used in massage oil formulations with other added scents. Since wheat germ oil, itself, does not have an attractive scent, other aromatic oils are used in addition. Combined they soothe, relax and soften skin. It's used in commercial and homemade skin care products such as: soaps, lotions, creams and more. Its benefits are nourishing for skin.
SOAP MAKING INFORMATION: Use, natural, wheat germ oil as a small percentage of base oils or as a super fatting nutrient at trace. Do not heat too much, so add this after your hard oils have melted. This soap making oil should only be used at approximately ten percent, in soap formulations, to add moisturizing and skin care nutrient benefits. SAPONIFICATION VALUE: 180 – 200 NaOH: .135 oz. / KOH: .190 oz. CAUTION: Those with wheat or gluten allergies should avoid using wheat germ oil, externally or internally. Spencer's Farm teaches how to make soap, at home! “Making Goat Milk Soap with Spencer’s Farm”is a new DVD package, filled with an abundance of soap making instructions, homemade soap recipes, resources and more! You can have all of the soap making information you will ever need! BONUS! Receive a starter soap making kit, at a reduced price, with the purchase of this DVD!
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