Pumpkin Seed Oil
Cucurbita Pepo
From the latin cucurbita meaning gourd and pepo for pumpkin.
Cultivated from Styrian pumpkins originating in the southeast region of Austria, these pumpkins are now grown throughout the world. The seeds are hand cultivated, washed and dried for oil production.
Once declared too valuable to be used for cooking, pumpkin seed oil was available for medicinal purposes. It is believed that the oils helps to prevent bladder and prostrate problems.
Cold pressed from the seeds, this oil contains many valuable nutrients such as Vitamins A, B, C, D, E and K, zinc, calcium, magnesium, Omega 3 and Omega 6, essential fatty acids, antioxidants and sterols. It is naturally a dark green color with a nutty aroma.
Pumpkin Seed oil has been widely used in the culinary and nutraceutical arena due to its many nutritional benefits but is also used in cosmetics for its emollient properties. Due to high amounts of poly unsaturated fatty acids, natural Vitamin E and beta carotene, pumpkin seed oil helps to promote healthy skin growth.
Common Uses of Pumpkin Seed Oil
- Lotions
- Soaps
- Creams
- Massage products
- Suntan lotions
Benefits of Pumpkin Seed Oil
- Restores skin tissue
- Supports healing of skin wounds and sores
- Protects skin from UV damage
- Absorbs quickly into the skin
TECHNICAL DATA SHEET
TRADE NAME: OBN 634 ZC/G
CHEMICAL NAME: PUMPKIN SEED OIL VIRGIN
INCI NAME: CUCURBITA PEPO
CAS NUMBER: 8016-49-7
EINECS NUMBER: N/A
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U.M. |
Test Methods |
Range |
| Physical status at 25oC |
|
Visual |
Liquid |
| Acid value |
mgKOH/g |
AOCS Cd3a-63 |
<15 |
| Iodine value |
gI2 / 100 |
AOCS Tg2a-64 |
115 - 140 |
| Saponification value |
mgKOH/g |
ISO 3657-1988 |
185 - 205 |
| Color |
|
Visual |
Dark green |
| Unsaponifiable matter |
% |
Internal method |
<2 |
| Density at 20Co |
g/cc |
ASTM D1298-85 |
0.903 - 0.926 |
| Refractive index 20oC |
|
ASTM 1248-92 |
1.466 - 1.474 |
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| Myrisitc acid |
C14:0 |
<0.2 |
| Palmitic acid |
C16:0 |
7 - 15 |
| Palmitoleic acid |
C16:1 |
<0.5 |
| Stearic acid |
C18:0 |
3 - 13 |
| Oleic aicd |
C18:1 |
18 - 47 |
| Linoleic acid |
C18:2 |
36 - 64 |
| Alpha-linolenic acid |
C18:3 |
<1.0 |
| Arachidic acid |
C20:0 |
<0.8 |
| Eicosenoic acid |
C20:1 |
<0.5 |
| Behenic acid |
C22:0 |
<0.4 |
| Erucic acid |
C22:1 |
<0.3 |
| Lignoceric acid |
C24:0 |
<0.5 |
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