Red Palm Oil is rich in vitamin A and vitamin E. The vitamin A comes in the form of carotenoids. This is what gives the oil a rich red color. Red palm oil is extremely high in carotenoids - 15 times more provitamin A carotenes than carrots and 300 times more than tomatoes! The vitamin E in this oil is unique because it contains not only tocopherols (a more common form of vitamin E) it also contains the highest amount of a super potent form of vitamin E - tocotrienol. It is said that tocotrienols have up to 60 times the antioxidant activity of ordinary vitamin E. Red palm oil contains 50% saturated fatty acids, 40 percent monounsaturated fatty acids, and 10 percent polyunsaturated fatty acids. Due to its high antioxidants, this oil is very stable even at high temperatures which also makes it a good cooking oil. Red Palm oil seems like a good ingredient for skincare since it contains powerful antioxidants that can “mop up” free radicals which is believed to cause aging and many other ailments. The only downside of it is the fact that this oil is red in color! So when you apply it to your skin, you can look orange! I tried…but its really not that bad…I just put a little on and then blot the excess too. I’ve read that the brand Ojon - the haircare product company uses this oil for their hair and body products too.
