Organic Comfrey Oil
Organic Comfrey Oil
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£5.35
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
A golden yellow to green, oily liquid with a warm, vegetal, seedy, slightly nutty aroma made from 9.6% dry Organic Comfrey Leaves macerated in warm (35°C) Organic Sunflower Oil 93.4% liquid by weight, with 0.1% (by weight) Rosemary Antioxidant added afterwards.
- Use 1% to 100%.
- Oil soluble so cannot be used in water only products. It can be used in small amounts in water based gels that will hold it in suspension.
- Heat stable so can be used in Stage 1 (fat stage) when making creams and lotions.
Cautions/Contraindications
- Do not use any comfrey products on open wounds.
- It is not recommended to use any comfrey products on babies and young children.
- Avoid using comfrey products during pregnancy and whilst breastfeeding.
- Avoid comfrey products if you have a current or historical problem with your liver.
- The root extract can be toxic in larger doses. As a safety precaution, we only use the leaves of the herb which are a good source of allantoin, but safer than the dried roots.
Comfrey Oil works very well with Calendula Oil and Plai Essential Oil for a variety of sports and stress injuries.
Typical Fatty Acid Profile
C16:0 Palmitic Acid 2% to 5%
C18:0 Stearic Acid 2% to 7%
C18:1 Oleic Acid (Omega 9) 70% to 91%
C18:2 Linoleic Acid (Omega 6) 2% to 17%
C18:3 Alpha Linolenic Acid (Omega 3) max 0.5%
C20:0 Behenic Acid max 2%
Saponification Value mgKOH / g 191
Cosmetic Functions:
The individual materials that make up Comfrey Oil are listed on the Cosmetic Ingredient Database (Cosing) here
HOW TO USE IT
Skin Care
- Helps to keep the skin looking fresh and radiant.
- As an emollient, it moisturises the skin by increasing the capacity of the corneocytes to bind water. This helps to fight the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Use in anti aging and mature skin products to brighten dull skin and restore a healthy tone.
- Comfrey Oil is an excellent choice for sensitive or reactive skin.
- It is a beneficial oil to use for all skin types and especially tired and dry, aging skin.
- It’s frequently used in soothing balms for sports related products.
Hair Care
- The rich Omega 9 content of Comfrey Oil helps to maintain healthy hair.
- It helps to moisturise a dry or irritated scalp.
- Conditions the hair follicles.
RECIPES & BLENDS
Click on the links below to be directed to great recipes featuring Comfrey Oil;
TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS
Here is a link to all non batch specific documents for this product Link to Technical Documents
If you have any questions about the documents or need the Certificate of Analysis (COA) for a product which you have recived, then please request that here.
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