Every ingredient in your favorite moisturizer or lotion is absorbed into your skin. A little knowledge about those ingredients can help you make better choices for the unique biochemistry of your skin. Let’s look at oils, specifically cold-pressed oils. Normally, you’re probably trying to rid your skin of too much oil. However, the right kind of oils in the right amounts help the skin retain moisture, stay flexible, and resist damage from a harsh environment. Cold-pressed oils are a particular favorite in the skincare industry for their high nutrient content and eco-friendly processing.
Cold-pressed oils are made from nuts and seeds using an oilseed press. It’s a process that doesn’t require additional chemicals, solvents, or heat to extract the oil. The entire extraction must take place in temperatures below 120°F. Temperatures above that limit can diminish the nutrients in the oil. Oils made using temperatures above 120°F or solvents are expeller-pressed oils or just “pressed.”
Not every seed or nut can be cold-pressed. Nuts and seeds with a high moisture content require heat or chemicals to extract oil successfully. If you tried to press a seed with a water content over about 10 percent, the result would be a gummy mess.
Low moisture content in the nut or seed can cause extraction problems too. The lower the moisture content of the nut or seed, the higher the press temperature needed to extract the oil. There’s a sweet spot for cold-pressing that involves the plant’s natural moisture level and the moisture level of the environment at extraction.
Needless to say, it takes precision and patience to create the cold-pressed oils used in skincare products. It’s not a fast process, but it’s one that provides incredible benefits for the skin.
Heat and chemicals can reduce the nutritive content of the resulting oil. In short, cold-pressed oils often contain more of the nutritional benefits of the original plant. The results of a 2014 study suggest that cold-pressed oils retain more antioxidants. The same study found that cold-pressed oils have a longer shelf life than those made through other extraction methods. Not that you need to be worried about your skincare products going bad, but the oils in them can last longer without the help of additional preservatives.
Cold-pressed oil benefits go beyond nutritive value. The cold-pressed extraction process is also considered a more environmentally friendly option. It takes less energy because it doesn’t need heat, and it doesn’t use chemical solvents either.
Just to make sure we’re on the same page, many of the cold-pressed oils you see in your skincare products are different from similarly named oils you find in the kitchen. Cold-pressed oils aren’t used for cooking because they don’t retain flavor, nor do they have the high extraction rate needed for cooking and consumption. Chances are, the oils in your kitchen, even if they’re extracted from the same plant, are different from the oils in your skincare products.
How can cold-pressed oils benefit your skin? It goes back to antioxidants. Antioxidants protect your skin from free radicals. Free radicals are particles that attach to the collagen in the skin and reduce the skin’s natural flexibility. Stiff, inflexible skin develops fine lines and wrinkles over time.
You can eat antioxidants like vitamin C, E, and A, and you can apply them topically to your skin. From both the inside and out, antioxidants can reduce sun damage, kind of like a natural sunscreen (except you still need to wear regular sunscreen). Antioxidants can also brighten, refresh, and rejuvenate your skin. Some can even reduce the appearance of aging.
A skincare product is only as good as its ingredients. Everything from the quality of the original seeds and nuts to the manufacturing processes influences the nutritive and protective value of the final cream, lotion, or solution.
At SULU ORGANICS, we not only strive to use the highest-quality ingredients, but we also use methods that maintain and enhance the nutritive value for your skin. Whether it’s moisture your skin needs or acne treatments, we’ve got products that take a gentle approach to better skin health.
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SL90023 |
ARGAN OIL MOROCCAN UNREFINED ORGANIC EXTRA VIRGIN |
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SL88001 |
ALMOND OIL SWEET COLD PRESSED UNREFINED ORGANIC |
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SL90145 |
ALMOND OIL REFINED COSMETIC |
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SL90043 |
AVOCADO OIL COLD PRESSED UNREFINED EXTRA VIRGIN EDIBLE ORGANIC |
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SL90041 |
AVOCADO OIL REFINED COSMETIC |
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SL88091 |
ALOE VERA OIL COLD PRESSED UNREFINED ORGANIC |
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SL90012 |
ABYSSINIAN SEED OIL COSMETIC |
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SL89015 |
APRICOT KERNEL OIL COLD PRESSED UNREFINED EXTRA VIRGIN GOLDEN ORGANIC |
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SL89078 |
ANIMAL VEG SHRTNG DEODORIZED |
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SL89061 |
BABASSU |
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SL88093 |
BEESWAX PELLETS WHITE ORG |
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SL88094 |
BEESWAX PELLETS YELLOW ORG |
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SL89049 |
BLACK CUMIN OIL ORGANIC |
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SL89050 |
BLACK CUMIN OIL |
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SL91357 |
BORAGE SEED OIL ORGANIC |
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SL90876 |
BROCCOLI SEED OIL ORGANIC |
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SL90600 |
BTMS |
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SL90680 |
CASTOR OIL COLD PRESSED USP ORGANIC |
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SL90655 |
CASTOR OIL TURKEY RED |
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SL90643 |
CASTOR HYDRO POWDER |
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SL90728 |
CAMELINA OIL ORGANIC |
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SL90720 |
CAMELLIA OIL COSMETIC |
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SL90701 |
COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE |
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SL90708 |
COCOA BUTTER DEODORIZED |
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SL90707 |
COCOA BUTTER ORG UNREFINED |
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SL90706 |
COCOA BUTTER PRIME PRESSED |
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SL90623 |
EMU OIL AUSTRALIAN ORGANIC |
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SL90620 |
AFRICAN BLACK CASTOR OIL ORGANIC |
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SL89011 |
AFRICAN BLACK SOAP |
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SL90534 |
COCONUT OIL EXTRA VIRGIN UNREFINED ORGANIC |
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SL90540 |
COCONUT OIL 76 F RBD |
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SL90541 |
COCONUT OIL 92F REFINED COSMETIC |
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SL90542 |
COCONUT OIL FRACTIONATED ORGANIC |
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SL90539 |
COCONUT OIL MCT |
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SL90011 |
CHERRY KERNEL OIL COLD PRESSED UNREFINED ORGANIC |
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SL89716 |
COTTONSEED OIL WINTERIZED |
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SL89702 |
EVENING PRIMROSE OIL EXTRA VIRGIN ORGANIC COLD PRESSED |
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SL91508 |
EMULSIFYING WAX |
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SL91429 |
FLAX SEED OIL UNREFINED EXTRA VIRGIN ORGANIC COLD PRESSED RED ALA 50% |
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SL91430 |
FLAX SEED OIL REFINED COSMETIC |
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SL91431 |
GRAPESEED OIL UNREFINED COLD PRESSED ORGANIC EXTRA VIRGIN ITALIAN |
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SL91427 |
HEMP SEED OIL UNREFINED ORGANIC COLD PRESSED EXTRA VIRGIN DEEP GREEN |
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SL91432 |
HEMP SEED OIL REFINED |
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SL90233 |
JOJOBA OIL UNREFINED ORGANIC GOLDEN |
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SL90234 |
JOJOBA OIL REFINED CLEAR |
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SL91433 |
NEEM OIL VIRGIN ORGANIC UNREFINED |
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SL91434 |
OLIVE OIL EXTRA VIRGIN ORGANIC |
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SL91435 |
OLIVE OIL POMACE |
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SL91436 |
PUMPKIN SEED OIL COLD PRESSED UNREFINED EXTRA VIRGIN ORGANIC DEEP DARK RED |
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SL91438 |
PALM OIL RBD COSMETIC |
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SL91439 |
PALM OIL RED UNREFINED EXTRA VIRGIN |
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SL91463 |
POLYSORBAT 20 |
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SL91464 |
POLYSORBAT 80 |
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SL91465 |
PROPYLENE GLYCOL USP |
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SL91466 |
RICE BRAN OIL UNREFINED ORG |
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SL91467 |
SUNFLOWER OIL UNREF ORG |
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SL91468 |
SAFFLOWER OIL REFINED ORG |
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SL91469 |
SESAME OIL CLEAR RBDW |
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SL91470 |
SESAME OIL RED TOASTED ORG |
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SL91471 |
SHEA BUTTER REFINED ORG |
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SL91472 |
SHEA BUTTER YELLOW UNREF |
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SL91473 |
SHEA NUT OIL ORGANIC OLEIN |
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SL90560 |
SODIUM LACTATE 60 |
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SL90101 |
SOY LECITHIN UNBLEACHED |
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SL90105 |
SOY SHORTENING |
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SL90106 |
SOYBEAN OIL ORGANIC |
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SL91493 |
STEARIC ACID |
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SL91475 |
KARANJA OIL COLD PRESSED UNREFINED EXTRA VIRGIN |
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SL91476 |
CARROT SEED OIL COLD PRESSED ORGANIC EXTRA VIRGIN UNREFINED DEEP ORANGE |
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SL91477 |
CHIA SEED OIL COLD PRESSED UNREFINED COLD PRESSED ORGANIC EDIBLE OIL GOLDEN |
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SL91478 |
BRAZIL NUT OIL ORGANIC COLD PRESSED UNREFINED ORGANIC |
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SL91479 |
MUSTARD SEED OIL DEEP INDIAN EXTRA VIRGIN UNREFINED |
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SL91480 |
MANGO BUTTER REFINED ORG |
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SL91481 |
MACADAMIA NUT OIL UNREFINED ORGANIC GOLDEN |
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SL91482 |
MONOI OIL TAHITIAN ORG |
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SL91483 |
MINERAL OIL VISC 350 |
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SL91484 |
MINERAL OIL VISC 70 |
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SL91485 |
POMEGRANATE SEED OIL UNREFINED ORGANIC COLD PRESSED RED |
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SL91486 |
PAPAYA SEED OIL ORGANIC COLD PRESSED UNREFINED COSMETIC |
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SL91487 |
PRICKLY PEAR OIL ORGANIC |
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SL91488 |
LANOLIN OIL ORGANIC USP |
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SL91489 |
LANOLIN USP |
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SL91490 |
LARD ORGANIC |
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SL91491 |
LECITHIN UNBLEACHED |
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SL91492 |
RICE BRAN OIL PURE ORGANIC COLD PRESSED UNREFINED DEEP GOLDEN |
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SL90090 |
TAMANU OIL UNREFINED ORGANIC MADAGASKAR |
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SL90092 |
TAMANU OIL UNREFINED VIETNAM |
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SL91492 |
TALLOW ORGANIC |
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SL91493 |
WHEAT GERM OIL COLD PRESSED UNREFINED ORGANIC EXTRA VIRGIN DEEP RED |
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SL91494 |
WALNUT OIL UNREFINED ORGANIC |
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SL91495 |
TOCOPHEROL OIL T-50 ORGANIC UNREFINED WHEAT BASED /SOY FREE |
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SL90094 |
ROSEHIP OIL ORGANIC COLD PRESSED UNREFINED EXTRA VIRGIN DEEP ORANGE |
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SL90095 |
RED RASPBERRY SEED OIL ORGANIC UNREFINED EXTRA VIRGIN COLD PRESSED DEEP RED |
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SL90096 |
PISTACHIO OIL COLD PRESSED UNREFINED ORGANIC EDIBLE GREEN |
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SL89037 |
KUKUI NUT OIL COLD PRESSED REFINED COSMETIC |
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SL90056 |
CAMELLIA OIL COLD PRESSED COSMETIC |
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SL90054 |
APPLE SEED OIL(GREEN) UNREFINED COLD PRESSED ORGANIC |
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SL90051 |
CUCUMBER SEED OIL UNREFINED COLD PRESSED ORGANIC |
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SL90053 |
WATERMELON SEED OIL UNREFINED COLD PRESSED ORGANIC |
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SL901474 |
SEA BUCKHORN SEED OIL UNREFINED COLD PRESSED ORGANIC EXTRA VIRGIN |
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SL90022 |
AVOCADO BUTTER COLD PRESSED UNREFINED ORGANIC GREEN |
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SL90018 |
ALMOND BUTTER SWEET ORGANIC COLD PRESSED REFINED COSMETIC |
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SL90017 |
ARGAN NUT BUTTER PURE ORGANIC MOROCCAN UNREFINED COLD PRESSED |
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SL90019 |
ALOE VERA BUTTER-100% ALOE VERA GEL WITH ORGANIC SHEA BUTTER |
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SL90704 |
COFFEE BEAN BUTTER PURE ORGANIC COLD PRESSED UNREFINED BRAZILIAN |
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SL91426 |
HEMP SEED BUTTER PURE ORGANIC COLD PRESSED UNREFINED DEEP GREEN |
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SL90089 |
TAMANU FORAHA BUTTER ORGANIC COLD PRESSED UNREFINED MADAGASKAR GREEN |
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SL91306 |
MONOI BUTTER FRENCH POLYNESIAN YELLOW MILKY CREAMY BUTTER PURE ORGANIC |
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SL91302 |
KOKUM BUTTER UNREFINED ORGANIC COLD PRESSED BROWN |
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SL91303 |
KOKUM BUTTER REFINED COLD PRESSED WHITE |
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SL91428 |
JOJOBA(HOHOBA NUT) BUTTER COLD PRESSED ORGANIC UNREFINED ORANGE NUTTY BUTTER |
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SL90010 |
ROSE BUTTER ORGANIC COLD PRESSED SHEA BUTTER WITH NATURAL ORGANIC ROSE EXTRACT |
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SL90011 |
LAVENDER BUTTER ORGANIC COLD PRESSED SHEA BUTTER WITH ORGANIC LAVENDER ESSENTIAL OIL |
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SL91301 |
ILLIPE BUTTER ORGANIC COLD PRESSED REFINED WHITE COSMETIC |