The Seed - Red Raspberry Seed Oil is a fabulous addition to skin care products and contains wonderful anti-inflammatory properties. This oil soothes irritation and swelling from conditions effecting the skin.
One article I read called it natures sunscreen. Raspberry seed oil actually has one of the higher SPF's 28-50 It’s one of the few that protects against both UVA and UVB rays. It is rivaled only by carrot seed oil. Since your skin absorbs anything you put on it I try to only put things on my skin that I would be willing to eat. I found this raspberry sunscreen recipe I would like to try eventually that I found at http://www.healthy-holistic-living.com/homemade-sunscreen.html#.
Homemade Sunscreen Ingredients:
1/2 cup of 100% pure aloe
20 drops carrot seed oil OR raspberry seed oil – (raspberry seed oil has a higher SPF)
5 tbsp coconut oil
3 capsules of Vitamin E oil or hemp seed oil (2 tbsp)
5 drops of Lavender oil
1 tablespoon of avocado oil which helps increase the sun protection factor (SPF).
As you can see the Raspberry is a wellness fruit super hero. I'm going to continue picking the berries from the bush next door. I have harvested some of the leaves and dried them in our food dehydrator. I'm not going to try to make my own raspberry seed oil but I will see if I can add it to my ever growing essential oil collection. I may try and make a raspberry vinegar and a raspberry tincture.
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