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Northstar Lipids
British origin vegetable oil
| Product | INCI | Efficacy and Application |
|---|---|---|
| Hempseed Oil | Cannabis sativa seed oil | Hempseed Oil is processed under cold-pressed extraction. Rich in vitamin E, high concentration of Omega 3, 6, 9 fatty acids and other nutrients needed by the skin. It not only soothes and moisturizes the skin, but also helps the skin builds a barrier to resist the damage from external pressure. With good fluidity and silky touch, is easily absorbed by the skin, and is not sticky when used. It is COSMOS certified. |
| Crambe Oil Refined | Crambe abyssinica seed oil | Crambe has been grown in the UK for many years. Its seeds contain oil with unique properties and are highly rated, which makes it widely used. Crambe Oil is an excellent natural lubricant and emollient ingredient. The texture is light, lubricating, and non-greasy after use due to its unique nutritional composition. Compared to many other oils, it has excellent stability, combined with its good lubricating effect, making it a good alternative for mineral oils and silicone oils. It is COSMOS certified. |
| Lunaria Seed Oil | Lunaria Annua Seed Oil | Lunaria is also known as the Ｈonest flower or Silver Dollar plant. It is a common ornamental plant in the UK. The oil is obtained from dried Lunaria seeds and extracted by cold pressing. In addition to the common oleic acid that is beneficial to the skin, Lunaria Seed oil also contains 25% of unique and functional long carbon chain (C24:1) fatty acids, which is one of the cerebrosides, a kind of sphingomyelin, which can prevent the risk of multiple sclerosis, and is found in fish oil. Because of the structure of the long carbon chain, its oil stability is particularly high, and it is suitable to be added to skin care products for skin barrier repair. It is COSMOS certified. |
| Chia Seed Oil | Salvia hispanica seed oil and tocopherol | Chia oil is highly nutritious and contains many essential nutrients such as vitamin A, B1, B2, B3. Northstar Lipids established a chia seed growing area with cooperative farms in 2017 to provide the UK food industry with the freshest ingredients and the best source of vegetable oil. Chia oil is very rich in ALA, which can be easily absorbed. It provides skin nourishment and good repairing effect on human tissue. It is COSMOS certified. |
| Echium seed oil Refined | Echium Plantigineum seed oil | Echium oil is a novel crop mainly planted in Essex and Yorkshire in England. Its oil composition is unique and rich in stearidonic acid (SDA), which is a type of Omega-3 fatty acid. In the human body, SDA can directly convert to EPA, which is mainly found in deep sea fish oil and plays an important role in maintaining the body's normal inflammatory response. Experiments have proved that Echium oil can effectively reduce the symptoms of skin redness and also has a good effect on reducing skin wrinkles. It is an ideal natural oil for after-sun repair products and anti-aging/anti-drying skin creams. It is COSMOS certified. |
| Borage Oil Refined | Borago Officinalis seed oil | The seeds of borage are mainly grown on the east coast of England. Borage also known as Starflower, relies on bees for pollination and is a precious nectar resource, thus Starflower honey is regarded as the highest quality due to its high nutritional value and delicate fragrance. And it is one example in “The Bee Friendly Project” by Northstarlipids. The Borage oil is rich in GLA, which is an important essential fatty acid that is effective in treating eczema caused by excessive dryness on the skin. Borage oil is cost-effective for some formulations that are commanded for low amounts of oil but high GLA. It is COSMOS Certified. |
