Cucumber Oil
Product details
100% Pure and Natural Cucumber oil.
Plant Parts Used : Seed
Extraction Method : Cold pressed
Color & Odor : Straw colour liquid
Botanical Name : Cucumis Sativus
Difination:
Cucumber oil is the mildest essential oil and probably one oil that is and can be used for all possible purposes.
Be it physical or internal. The oil is very cool and cools the area it is applied to and is hence often referred in cases
of eye troubles.
Substances in fresh cucumber extracts help scavenge free radicals, help improve antioxidant status, inhibit the
activity of pro-inflammatory enzymes like cyclo-oxygenase 2 (COX-2), and prevent overproduction of nitric oxide
in situations where it could pose health risks. It’s highly likely that cucumber phytonutrients play a key role in
providing these antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits, supporting health alongside of the conventional
antioxidant nutrients—including vitamin C, beta-carotene, and manganese—of which cucumbers are an
important source.
The cool and juicy cucumber (cucumis sativus) belongs in the plant family of melons and squashes called Curcubitaceae.
They may be found in a variety of colors and shapes, but you probably most familiar with the long green varieties used for
slicing and pickling.
Cucumbers provide health benefits from head to toe, inside and out. Nutritionally they contain vitamin A, vitamin C,
vitamin K, calcium, and potassium.
Cucumber is a powerful tonic for the -
Skin
Hair
Nails
Many women know the beauty trick of applying cucumber slices to the eyes for reducing puffiness. The astringent
properties in cucumbers draw out dirt and cleanse the pores, making it a popular ingredient in oily skin or acne skin care.
Cucumbers also contain silica, a trace mineral which contributes to strengthening connective tissues. This results in
stronger hair and nails.
You can get these benefits both by putting cucumber juice on your skin as well as by drinking it.
Because cucumbers contain mostly water they are and excellent food to help cleanse and wash away toxins. Toxins are
often stored in fat cells and cause inflammation. But beyond just water content cucumbers also supply electrolytes to restore
hydration of the body cells and balance the fluid levels in the body. This makes cucumber an important food to aid in
weight loss and other inflammatory conditions such as arthritis.
You can juice a cucumber – skins and all. Just be sure that if your cucumber is not organic, you wash it thoroughly first.
The taste of cucumber juice is so mild it can be mixed with almost any fruit or vegetable without changing the taste.
And because they contain so much water you will yield a lot of juice from cucumbers.
Description
Cucumber Essential Oil is a rich source of vitamin C and its beneficiary after products like soaps, anti ageing creams etc.
High in mineral content, cucumber is a valuable source of potassium, sodium, magnesium, sulphur, sillicon, chlorine, and fluorine.