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Botanical Name |
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Carthamus tinctorius |
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Common Name |
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Sallflower, Beni, Chimichanga, or Carthamus Tinctorius |
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CAS # |
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8001-23-8 |
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Plant Parts Used |
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Seeds |
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Extraction Method |
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Cold Pressed |
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Color & Odor |
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Pale yellow to yellow liquid with typical and
characteristic aroma |
Description :
Safflower is a highly branched, herbaceous, thistle-like annual plant. It
is commercially cultivated for vegetable oil extracted from the seeds.
Constituents & Specifications :
oleic acid, linoleic acid, Linoleic acid, Stearic acid, lecithin,
tocopherols, carotenoids and waxes
Benefits & Uses :
- Safflower Carrier Oil is heavily used in manufacturing, massage
therapy, and to a lesser degree, as a carrier oil in aromatherapy.
- Safflower Carrier Oil is easily absorbed.
- Safflower oils use as a supplement, it is also used in cooking, salad
dressings and other culinary applications.
- Safflower oil is used in skin care formulations that treat dry and
damaged skin. Safflower oil is moisturized and soothing to skin.