Carrier Oil Profile
The Raspberry is well known throughout Northern Europe as a berry often used for jam and consumed as dessert. It also occurs in South America and grows on the forest edge and in deep glades, although it has been seen deep in the forests of Finland. The oil contains vitamin E and carotenes and keeps well. The orange/yellow oil, extracted from seeds ground into flour, has a delicate, attractive odour.
Latin Name: Rubus idaeus
Family: Roseacea
Made From: The seed
Method of Extraction: Cold pressed from a powdered seed
Historical Use: Raspberry seed oil has been used for some time and it was quite trendy in the 1960”s based on German work. Since then, research has taken place in Canada, France and Finland.
Therapeutic Properties: Raspberry seed oil is the richest source of ellagic acid, a phenolic compound with potential importance in prostate and breast cancer research. The oil has some sun screening properties against UVB and C.
Other Uses: Good anti-oxidising properties that positively impact the skin. A light oil that leaves little stickiness when used for general massage and a good carrier oil where inflammation or skin burn is present. Raspberry leaves are used for throat infections and tisanes.
Contraindications:Raspberry seed oil has no known contraindications; however, the leaf is contraindicated in pregnancy if the pregnant lady has a history of rapid labour.
