Carrot Seed Essential Oil

Warm, sweet and pungent, wonderful for dry & mature skin. Carrot Seed Oil is an earthy and full bodied oil which has a number of health benefits and healing properties. It is antibacterial, antimicrobial and also a great antioxidant. It’s popular in aromatherapy to reduce feelings of stress and anxiety, and used in topical applications improving the skins complexion and texture.

This essential oil is primarily used in skincare due to its antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant, anti-aging, and anti-inflammatory properties. Carrot Seed Essential Oil is widely used in aromatherapy as it can reduce feelings of stress, anxiety, fatigue, and weakness

• Slows down ageing / Rejuvenate the skin: Carrot Seed Oil can help flush toxins and water retention in the dermal tissue, nourish the skin and promote an evenly-toned complexion, balance the skin’s oil production, and tone the skin by enhancing its elasticity.
• Promote natural sun protection: Even though it’s believed that Carrot Seed Oil can promote natural sun protection of between 24-35 SPF, it’s important to know that it cannot do the trick on its own. It must be a part of a carefully developed natural sunscreen recipe. Additionally, Carrot Seed Oil can soothe sunburns and calm inflamed or irritated skin.
• Assist with certain types of skin ailments: Carrot Seed Oil might reduce or relieve the symptoms of eczema, psoriasis, skin ulcers, boils, and carbuncles. To harness this benefit, you’ll need to use this oil in a bath or massage blend.
• Repair oxidative tissue damage: Carrot Seed Oil is rich in antioxidants, meaning it can repair the existing oxidative tissue damage as well as provide strong protection against oxidants (free radicals), i.e. stop them from doing further harm. One study suggests that this essential oil might also have benefits against liver damage.
• Support emotional balance: Thanks to its soothing scent, Carrot Seed Oil might relieve stress and anxiety as well as promote a sense of well-being. This is why it’s widely used in aromatherapy.
• Help kill bacteria and fungi: Powerful antibacterial and antifungal properties, Carrot Seed Oil can combat several strains of bacteria without damaging underlying skin cells as well as reduce the activity of fungi. ome of the bacteria and fungi that appear to be most affected by this amazing oil are: dermatophytes, cryptococcus neoformans, alternaria alternata, E. coli, salmonella, Candida, and Acinetobacter.

• DIY Facial Moisturizer (Dry or Combination Skin):
4 drops Sandalwood
3 drops Carrot Seed
1/2 teaspoon Carrier oil (Jojoba, Fractionated Coconut Oil, Grapeseed)

Wash face. Add moisturizer to face 1-2 times a day.

• DIY MASK Goodbye, dry skin!
1 tbsp banana
1/4 tbsp ground oats
2-3 drops of carrot seed essential oil
You can’t think of a better skin exfoliator than oats. Combine all ingredients and apply it to dry skin. Gently scrub in circular motions and give it a good cleanse post 20 minutes. You can follow up with a moisturiser once you’re pat your skin dry.

Add it to your sunscreen: Carrot Seed Oil can be a useful addition to your sunscreen, so feel free to add a drop or two of this oil to it before you head out the door.

• Relaxing and therapeutic bath: mix 5 drops of Carrot Seed Oil with 2 drops of Sandalwood Oil and 2 drops of Rose. Pour this blend under warm running water into your bathtub.

Botanical name: Daucus Carota

10ml

Kambio Nature was created by a French family who fell in love with Cambodia and its nature in 2013. In recent years, the increasing use of chemical ingredients in skin care products and its impact on the environment caught their attention. In 2014, they produced the first distillations of essential oils in Siem Reap and in 2015, Kambio Nature was launched. The name is derived from Kampuchea (the ancient country name for Cambodia) and Bio for natural. All products are organic and made responsibly with the European ECOCERT standard.