Grapeseed Oil Monograph | Vitis vinifera
๐ Grapeseed Oil Monograph
Vitis vinifera | ืฉืื ืืจืขืื ื ืขื ืืื
"The Dry Oil - lightweight, fast-absorbing, perfect for oily and acne-prone skin."
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๐ Botanical Information
Botanical Name: Vitis vinifera
Common Names: Grapeseed Oil, Grape Seed Oil
Family: Vitaceae
Origin: France, Italy, Spain, California
Plant Part: Seeds from wine grapes
Extraction: Cold-pressed or expeller-pressed
Appearance: Light green to pale yellow liquid
Aroma: Very mild, almost odorless
๐งช Fatty Acid Profile
Linoleic Acid (Omega-6): 58-78% - Skin barrier repair, balances sebum
Oleic Acid (Omega-9): 12-28%
Palmitic Acid: 5-11%
Stearic Acid: 3-6%
Alpha-Linolenic Acid (Omega-3): <1%
Vitamin E: Antioxidant
Proanthocyanidins: Powerful antioxidants
ืขืฉืืจ ืืืืืฆื ืืื ืืืืืช 58-78% - ืืืื ืกืืื
๐ Grapeseed Oil's Benefits
Oily Skin โข Lightweight โข Non-Comedogenic
ืขืืจ ืฉืื โข ืงื ืืฉืงื โข ืื ืกืืชื ื ืงืืืืืืช
๐ Skin Benefits
- Oily & Acne-Prone Skin - High linoleic acid balances sebum
- Non-Comedogenic - Won't clog pores (rating: 1)
- Lightweight - Fast-absorbing, non-greasy "dry oil"
- Skin Barrier - Repairs and strengthens
- Antioxidant - Vitamin E and proanthocyanidins protect
- Tightening - Astringent properties tighten pores
๐ ืืชืจืื ืืช ืืขืืจ
- ืขืืจ ืฉืื ืื ืืื ืืืงื ื: ืืืืฆื ืืื ืืืืืช ืืืืื ืืืื ืช ืกืืื
- ืื ืกืืชื ื ืงืืืืืืช
- ืงื ืืฉืงื: ื ืกืคื ืืืจ, "ืฉืื ืืืฉ"
- ืืืกืื ืขืืจ: ืืชืงื ืืืืืง
- ื ืืื ืืืฆืื: ืืืืืื E ืืื
- ืืืืง: ืชืืื ืืช ืขืคืืฆืืช ืืืืงืืช ื ืงืืืืืืช
๐ Massage & Body
- Massage Oil - Excellent slip, absorbs quickly
- Body Oil - Lightweight for all-over use
- Varicose Veins - Strengthens capillaries
- Under-Eye - Gentle, lightweight for delicate skin
๐ ืขืืกืื ืืืืฃ
- ืฉืื ืขืืกืื: ืืืืงื ืืฆืืื ืช, ื ืกืคื ืืืจ
- ืฉืื ืืืฃ: ืงื ืืฉืงื ืืฉืืืืฉ ืืืื
- ืืืืืช: ืืืืง ื ืืืื
- ืืชืืช ืืขืื ืืื: ืขืืื, ืงื ืืฉืงื ืืขืืจ ืขืืื
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๐ Properties
Absorption: Very fast (dry oil)
Comedogenic: 1 (very low)
Shelf Life: 6-12 months
Best For: Oily skin, acne, massage, lightweight facial oil
๐ก How to Use
Facial Oil: 2-3 drops for oily/combination skin
Massage Oil: Use alone or with essential oils
Body Oil: Fast-absorbing, non-greasy
Carrier Oil: Excellent for diluting essential oils
โ ๏ธ Safety
Safety: Generally safe
Storage: Cool, dark place
Shelf Life: 6-12 months
Oxidation: Can oxidize - refrigerate
๐ References
Len & Shirley Price - Carrier Oils
Ruth von Braunschweig - Pflanzenรถle