Wood Pressed Almond Oil

Introduction-

The almonds are considered to be a powerhouse of nutrients like fiber, proteins, minerals, vitamins and phytochemicals. These almonds were generally grown in the middle east but now California is the largest producer of almonds. As a dry fruit, almonds are great in taste and half of their dry weight is the oil. When the ripen almonds are wooden pressed with minimal heat and oil is extracted from it, the oil is highly nutritious and full of many essential valued fibers, vitamins and minerals. The cold pressed oils are so high valued in nutrients that it gets absorbed in skin layers with ease.

Why Cold Pressed Almond Oil?

The process of cold pressing oil from the seed ensures the high nutrients value in the oil, which ultimately gets diminished if they are processed by different machines. Basically, the process of cold pressing is traditional and has been practiced since ancient times. In this process, wooden devices are used to extract oil from the seed applying pressure, which doesn’t involve the generation of much heat. Now, this process lets the seeds, vegetables or fruits to retain their full nutrients value, these oils have a high value of antioxidants that generally gets destroyed if processed under machine due to ample heat. Ultimately, the oil or juice is great for health as they have everything in rich amounts.  The cold-pressed almond oil is quite rich in vitamin E that has anti-inflammatory and healing properties.

Benefits that you can draw-

There are ample numbers of benefits that one can draw from cold-pressed almond oil-

• Removes dark circles- almonds works better than the under eye creams. If you are sleep deprived and the under eye looks fluffy, the best suited option to correct it by applying almond oil rather than under eye creams as the almond oil gets absorbed in the skin layers with ease. The richness of vitamin E and anti-inflammatory property promotes skin elasticity by improving collagen
• Promotes soft and healthy hair growth- almond oil hydrates the scalp, which gives hair a shiny look. Applying the oil in the scalp not only nourishes the hair but the hair follicles too that prevents hair from damage, breakage and other pollutants. Safeguarding the hair and scalp boost healthy hair growth.
• Radiant skin- when the oil is applied on the face, it cleanses your skin by getting absorbed, the pores are cleared with it that gives a bright and shiny look. One can also use it as a face mask by mixing honey with it.
• Good for heart- when used in eating, it helps in promoting good cholesterol due to the availability of MUFA (monounsaturated fatty acid) that works as a great supporter of the heart.