Flax Seed Oil And Skin

Flax seed oil skin products are becoming increasingly popular, since research have shown that a diet that contains a healthy ratio between omega-3 fatty acids and omega-6 fatty acids makes the human body less prone to inflammations. Since a lot of skin ailments are caused by or lead to inflammations, e.g. acne and eczema, it may be possible to treat them with an improved diet. The ideal diet contains approximately four times more omega-6 fatty acids than omega-3 fatty acids, while the typical United States diet contains 10-25 times more omega-6 fatty acids than omega 3-fatty acids. Eating whole or ground flax seeds, using flax seed oil in your food, or ingesting flax seed oil capsules are three ways of increasing the amount of omega-3 fatty acids in your diet. It is therefore common for flax seed oil capsules to be marketed as flax seed oil skin products.

A lot of people are also using flax seed oil directly on their skin in order to make it smoother and less dry. Some even report that directly applied flax seed reduces skin inflammations, but much more research is needed before we can know for sure whether this is true, brought on by a completely different factor, or simply a case of placebo effect. Flax seed oil skin products can easily become rancid, especially pure flax seed oil where no preservatives have been added. Heat, light and oxygen will break down flax seed oil and the container should therefore ideally be dark and have an air-tight lid. A spray top with an extra lid on top is better than a normal bottle with a single lid, because the spray construction reduces the possibility of air getting into the bottle. To prevent your flax seed oil skin products from turning bad, you should always store them in the refrigerator. The best flax seed oil skin products are usually those processed at low temperatures in dark environments.

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