If you’re faced with the decision of choosing between duck fat and butter, this article will help you make a choice. Do you go with the rich, velvety goodness of butter that has been important to many bakes and dishes for decades? Or do you head into uncharted territory and step up your culinary game with the aromatic allure of duck fat? We’re about to uncover the quirks and qualities of both in this comparison! Comparing [...]

One of the most talked about superfoods recently is sacha inchi, a fruit beared by a plant native to South America and the Caribbean. But have you tried using sacha inchi oil, and if not what do we know about it? Sacha inchi oil is derived from the seeds of the pracaxi plant, which are pressed to extract the oil inside. This popular carrier oil is made up of a very high content of omega-3 fatty acids and alpha-linolenic [...]

You may have come across shea butter if you are into your lip balms and body butters, but have you heard of shea nut oil? Shea nut oil is a by-product of shea butter extraction and is a thick carrier oil that offers many benefits including antioxidant properties, the ability to fend off cell damage, plus it can help to reduce the signs of aging such as fine lines and wrinkles. In this article, we'll talk you through [...]

If you're familiar with Indian cooking/medicine, you may have heard of the vegetable ridge gourd. But have you heard of ridge gourd oil? Ridge gourd oil is the oil extracted from ridge gourd, a green fleshy fruit with tough skin grown across India. While the fruit, skin, and seeds can be incorporated into diets to treat a range of health conditions, it's more commonly used in Western culture as an oil for nourishing the [...]

Coconut oil and palm oil are regularly spoken about in the beauty industry, and if you're familiar with these products you may have heard of their cousin, MCT oil. But what exactly is MCT oil? MCT oil is created from Medium-Chain Triglycerides (MCTs), which are generally derived from another oil, typically coconut oil, palm oil, or a combination of the two. It is most popularly used as a massage oil in aromatherapy, but can [...]

Carrier oils derived from plants have risen in popularity over recent years, including those extracted from cereals such as wheat. An oil that keeps cropping up in popular media recently is wheat germ oil, so what is it and what does it do? Wheat germ oil is derived from the process of wheat milling and is a byproduct of creating wheat itself. It is rich in fatty acids, vitamin E, vitamin K, and other beneficial nutrients, [...]