Oils

Avocado oil is extracted from the pulp of the fruit of the avocado plant called  Persea americana or Persea gratissima in botanical jargon. With a high content of monounsaturated fats, it is a highly revitalizing and energetic oil. Let’s find out better. Characteristics of avocado oil Avocado is one of the 2000 different species of plants of the laurel family. Avocado is grown … Read more

Rapeseed oil is widely used in the food industry, especially after palm oil has been banned.  Origin of rapeseed oil Rapeseed oil is obtained from rapeseed seeds, a plant of the Brassicaceae family. In the past, this oil was considered toxic, because it did not undergo accurate refining processes and contained high percentages of erucic acid, a monounsaturated fat … Read more

Coconut oil is obtained by pressure squeezing the dried pulp of the coconut. Used in cooking to replace fats of animal origin, it has antiviral, antibacterial and antifungal properties. Let’s find out better. Characteristics of coconut oil Coconut plants are present in tropical areas in Asia, Africa and Latin America and the presence of the fruit and its products has … Read more

Known as “mountain tobacco”, as the dried leaves were used as nose tobacco, arnica is mentioned for the first time by Hildegard of Bingen against bruises thanks to the powerful anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties of its oil Arnica oil is an oleolite obtained from the maceration of Arnica montana flowers in a vegetable oil. The ancients completely ignored this … Read more