GRAPESEED OIL

Grape seed oil is pressed from the seeds of diverse varieties of Vitis vinifera grapes, it’s an abundant
by-product of winemaking.

Grapes have always had a part in history. More than 6000 years ago people of Mediterranean praised
the healing power of grapes in particular form of wine. And thus came other by products such as
grapeseed oil to utilize every bit of the “magical” fruit. Grapeseed oil is used for cooking as well as in
cosmetics. It has a mild green color with a pleasant odor, silken texture, and great absorption rate.

In fact grape seed oil is a preferred cosmetic ingredient because of skin moisturization and antioxidant
properties. It smoothes well on the skin without leaving it greasy, doesn’t clog the pores, and has mild
astringent and antiseptic

Typically grape seed oil consist of fatty acids: Linoleic (actually it has more linoleic acid than many
other oils used in cosmetics), Oleic, Palmitic, Stearic, Alpha-linolenic, Palmitoleic acids. It is rich in
vitamins E, C, D. Grape seeds contain several antioxidants, including oligomeric proanthocyanidin
complexes, in particular, resveratrol . Although it is important to note that these antioxidants are
present in much higher concentrations in grape seed extract than grapeseed oil.

The fatty acids in grapeseed oil help repair damaged skin, wrinkles around the eyes, stretch marks,
varicose veins and spider veins by penetrating the skin with their moisturizing properties and ability to
keep skin supple and healthy.

Grape seed oil is high in procyanidolic oligomers; the same antioxidants found in berries, green and
black teas, and red wine. According to some experts, their antioxidant capabilities are 20 times more
powerful than vitamin C and 50 times more potent than vitamin E. These antioxidants work directly to
help strengthen the blood vessels and improve the delivery of oxygen to the cells. Proanthocyanidins
also have an affinity for cell membranes, providing nutritional support to reduce capillary fragility.

The antioxidants in grapeseed oil are vital to the health and youthfulness of the skin as they help
protect against the effects of internal and environmental stresses. The skin can actually absorb the
nutrients in grapeseed oil that will fight free radicals and restrain the enzymes that degrade collagen,
elastin and other connective tissue. And that makes grapeseed oil nature’s one of the most powerful
anti-aging skin treatment.
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