OilGrow’s pure natural Carrot Seed (Daucus carota) essential oil is known to help purify and detox the body due to it’s effect on the liver.

Read more below on all it’s good for!

About Carrot Seed

Carrot Seed (Daucus carota) is sourced from India.  It has a slightly sweet and dry fragrance. Carrot Seed essential oil is a warm oil and also a middle note. You can NOT take it internally. It is important to always use essential oils responsibly.  See our responsible usage guide here. This report shows that some pharmacological studies shows that the plant possessed cytotoxic, antioxidant, antidiabetic, antimicrobial, smooth muscle relaxant, hypotensive effect and decrease intraocular pressure, gastro-protective, nephro-protective, hepato-protective, cardio-protective antidepressant memory enhancement, anti-inflammatory, reproductive, wound healing and hear induction benefits.

Main Chemical Compounds

The main chemical compounds found in our Carrot Seed oil are carotol (up to 67%), daucene, farnesene were also present but to a much lesser extend. These last two compounds make up up only about 15% of the total constituents in this oil.  There are many others too but very little.  The major constituent, carotol, is a sesquiterpene alcohol and is found to be an anti-fungal, herbicidal and insecticidal agent. Carotol is also the reason this oil is a middle note – it is less volatile than terpenes (doesn’t evaporate as fast). It also consists of strong anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties.

Benefits

Carrot Seed essential oil is a known anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant. It’s known to fight free-radicals which help keep the skin looking younger. Thus it is well-known for use in many skin products that promote anti-aging. Said to even skin tone and help block sunlight, so it a natural sunblock. Due to the anti-fungal, anti-bacterial benefits, it will also assist with acne prone skin, killing off bacteria that causes bad skin outbreaks.

Wanda Sellar, in her book called “The Directory of Essential Oils“, says that Carrot Seed essential oil strengthens red blood cells. This in turn improves complexion because it adds tone and elasticity to the skin.  Carrot Seed essential oil could remove age spots over time and even help keep wrinkles at bay. It may help stretch marks.  Other uses on the skin are that it might assist with lack of pigment, pruritus, boils, carbuncles, eczema and psoriasis.

Carrot Seed oil might also help to detoxify the body – especially the liver. It might possibly help heal jaundice and hepatitis and reputedly expels kidney stones. It is said to help cleanse the bowels, control flatulence and combat diarrhoea. Apart from that, it could possibly help relieve stomach ulcers. Might help with gout, release fluid retention and ease cystitis.

Furthermore, it is known to boost general health of organs which improves energy output. This is due to its ability to increase red blood corpuscles. For this reason it might even assist with anaemia! Another system that receives support with this oil is the respiratory system, since it strengthens the mucus membranes of the nose, throat and lungs.  An interesting fact about Carrot Seed oil is that, due to being a tonic to hormones, it assists with regulation of the menstrual cycle, combats infertility and might even help conception on.

How do I use Carrot Seed essential oil?

Because this essential oil is mainly used on the body, skin and respiratory system it is best used in a carrier oil.  Use in a roller bottle or in a massage oil.  Use in a facial serum to feed the skin.  It can be added to our unscented cream or lotion base to be used on the body.  When using medicinally in a blend for topical use, always dilute properly in a carrier oil.

Blends well with

Don’t know how to make a blend? Keep an eye out on our Facebook page to see when the next Masterclass will be presented.  However, here is a list of single pure natural oils that blends well with Carrot Seed essential oil:

• Bergamot essential oil
• Lavender
• Lemon
• Lime essential oil
• Neroli
• Sweet Orange
• Rosemary essential oil

Cautions of Carrot Seed

• Always consult your medical practitioner before using essential oils you are unsure of or if any side effects are experienced because of its use.
• Do not use topically or diffused around children under the age of six unless very diluted.
• Keep away from the eyes.
• Keep out of reach of children.
• Store in glass, in a cool dry place away from sunlight to preserve longer.
• Do not use during pregnancy since it might interfere with gestation.
• DO NOT INGEST!
• Again, see our responsible usage guide here