An oil expressed from wild flax seeds. It is a good base oil due to its moisturizing (occlusive) and emollient properties, its fatty acid composition, and its high content of antioxidants.
Moisturizing
Occlusive
Moisturizing (Occlusive)
Occlusives are moisturizing ingredients that seal moisture into the skin, forming a water-resistant barrier.
Occlusive
Moisturizing (Occlusive)
Occlusives are moisturizing ingredients that seal moisture into the skin, forming a water-resistant barrier.
Soothing
Soothing
Soothing ingredients reduce the signs of sensitivity in irritated and inflamed skin. This includes anti-inflammatory ingredients, anti-itch agents, and topical analgesics.
Soothing
Soothing ingredients reduce the signs of sensitivity in irritated and inflamed skin. This includes anti-inflammatory ingredients, anti-itch agents, and topical analgesics.
Other functions
Emollient
Emollient
Emollients fill the micro-cracks in the skin and leave it feeling soft and pleasant to the touch. Emollients are often mistakenly perceived as moisturizing ingredients.
Emollient
Emollient
Emollients fill the micro-cracks in the skin and leave it feeling soft and pleasant to the touch. Emollients are often mistakenly perceived as moisturizing ingredients.
Origin
Botanical
Botanical
Ingredients derived from plants, mosses, and lichens: extracts, oils, powders, juices and other types of processed plant materials.
Botanical
Botanical
Ingredients derived from plants, mosses, and lichens: extracts, oils, powders, juices and other types of processed plant materials.
Camelina sativa seed oil is a fatty oil expressed from the seeds of the Camelina sativa, also known as the Gold-of-pleasure or wild flax (even though this plant is actually more related to cabbage than flax).
The oil is used in skincare products for its moisturizing (occlusive) and emollient properties. Its fatty acid composition and high content of antioxidants make it a very good base oil for all skin types.
Camelina was cultivated in ancient times in Europe and then mostly forgotten, but nowadays is emerging as a new sustainable oil crop.
The oil, pressed or extracted from the seeds, is rich in alpha-linolenic (40%), linoleic (19%), and oleic (18%) acids, which are unsaturated fatty acids, valuable for food and cosmetic purposes.
Camelina oil also contains vitamin E, phytosterols, sinapic acid (which gives it a mustard-like scent), and other phenolic compounds, some of which have anti-inflammatory properties.
Science
1
Günç Ergönül, P., & Aksoylu Özbek, Z. (2020). Cold pressed camelina (Camelina sativa L.) seed oil. Cold Pressed Oils, 255–266.
2
Tanwar, B., & Goyal, A. (Eds.). (2021). Oilseeds: Health Attributes and Food Applications.
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