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Live Seed and Live Oil
Mon, January 3, 2022
Using live seed is only the first step in producing live oils. Live seed has the energy within itself to germinate and grow. A live seed is unaltered and retains the natural goodness, imbued with life force. The challenge is to transfer the vitality of the seed to the oil produced from it.
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Why is everyone talking about Super Vitamin E?
Mon, March 13, 2017
Cranberry Seed Oil: cold-pressed cranberry seed oil is the richest known source of tocotrienols. It has a tocotrienol content of 1,700
mg/kg. It also smells nice, absorbs well and has a high content of Omega 6 and Omega 3 fatty acids, which are uniquely balanced 1:1.
Red Palm Oil: red palm oil contains 730 mg/kg of tocotrienols. Palm oil is low in essential fatty acids and high in saturated fats. Palm oil
plantations are linked to unsustainable deforestation throughout the world.
Rice Bran Oil: rice bran oil contains 585 mg/kg of tocotrienols. Rice bran oil is low in essential fatty acids and has a high Omega 6 to
Omega 3 ratio which can lead to inflammation.
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How to Buy the Highest Quality Natural Skincare Ingredients
Thu, December 10, 2015
I know, I know, what does “Natural” even mean? It’s overused and in most cases it’s really just a meaningless marketing term. When I use the term natural ingredients I’m referring to ingredients that are mostly plant-based, animal-based beeswax is one of a few exceptions along with certain minerals. I’m also referring to ingredients that have been minimally processed without the use of toxic chemical process aids or solvents. For me, natural does not include molecules created in the laboratory, even if these molecules are identical to those found in nature.
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Deceptive Organic Claims for Carrier Oils
Thu, September 10, 2015
These past few months Berry Beautiful has been jumping through all the hoops to get USDA Organic Certification for a new line of Certified Organic Red Raspberry Seed products. As we’ve gone through the process, I’ve learned a lot about what it takes to produce truly certified organic red raspberry seed oil and it has come to my attention that many, many companies are gaming the system. Now I understand that if you want an organic product or ingredient you have to look for the USDA organic seal on the label. If the label doesn’t have the USDA organic seal and it’s not certified by some other legitimate agency, such as ECOCERT, you can be sure that the product or ingredient is not “Organic” even if the word organic is used on the label.
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