The Amazing Skin Benefits Of The Red Palm Oil
The Red Palm oil is popularly recognised as a cooking ingredient, especially in African and South Asian countries. This amazing food ingredient has been in use for over 5000 years now.
The red palm oil is usually mistaken for palm kernel oil, but they are different in colour and composition. While the red palm oil is obviously 'red' and low in saturated fats but high in vegetable fat, the palm kernel oil is dark and quite high in saturated fats.
Another obvious difference in both is the method of oil extraction. The red palm oil is extracted from the pulp of the palm kernel fruit, after series of processes like cooking, mashing, filteration and settling, the palm kernel oil is extracted from the fleshy seed inside the palm kernel fruit. The processes involved here is breaking of the palm kernel hard covering ( this is done after the red palm oil might have been extracted, leaving the hard part of the fruit), the fleshy seeds are placed inside a dry pot on a low heat medium. The dark liquid will be extracted.
The red palm oil has a higher beta- carotene than carrots, rich in vitamins A and E.
These vitamins, gives the red palm oil it's characteristic amazing skin benefits.
THE AMAZING SKIN BENEFITS OF THE RED PALM OIL
MOISTURIZES
The red palm oil with its high vegetable fat content makes it an excellent moisturizer.
In Nigeria, people living in the rural areas use it as body cream. That trend is gradually creeping into the urban towns. Even in western world, organic lovers appreciates the usefulness of the red palm oil on their skin.
ANTI AGEING/ FINE LINES
The red palm oil, oweing to its vitamin E content, when used as a face mask, can smoothen out wrinkles and fine lines on the skin.
CURES DRY SCALP
Sufferers of dry and scaly scalp can take solace in palm oil.
Rub a tbs of palm oil and gently massage it on the scalp. Leave for as long as possible and wash off.
DEEP CLEANSER
just like milk, the red palm oil is an excellent deep cleanser. clears out clogged pores, removing dust particles and dead skin cells.
SOME COMMON DIY RED PALM OIL FACE MASK
PALM OIL / MILK FACE MASK
this face mask is capable of giving an amazingly super soft skin and glow. Simply make a thick paste of 1 tbs red palm oil and 1 tbs milk powder. Apply on face and neck. It can be applied all over the body ( should be done in the bathroom as red palm oil can be really messy). leave on for 30 mins and wash off with warm water.
RED PALM OIL/ LEMON FACE MASK
Red palm oil is lightening on the skin, lemon juice evens out hyperpigmentation. A combination of these two organic ingredients can improve skin tone and brightens complexion. Simply make a paste with 1 tbs red palm oil, 1 tsp lemon. apply on face for 20 mins and wash off with warm water.
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