Know Your Ingredients: Canola Oil

by beautifulwithbrains on June 16, 2012

in ingredients

What it is
Canola Oil is derived from the rapeseed plant.

What it does
Canola Oil soothes irritated skin and makes it feel soft.

Side effects
Canola Oil is generally considered to be safe.

(Source: British Journal of Dermatology, February 1996, pages 215–220)

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Janessa June 17, 2012 at 6:20 am

I eat this! This is the cooking oil my family mostly uses. :P

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beautifulwithbrains June 17, 2012 at 11:42 am

Janessa, is it? Is it nice? I don’t think I have ever eaten here. We mostly use olive oil, and sometimes sunflower here. :)

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Janessa June 18, 2012 at 10:57 pm

It’s tasteless :] unless you burn it lol

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beautifulwithbrains June 19, 2012 at 5:52 am

Janessa, I see, lol. :)

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Sophie June 17, 2012 at 11:17 pm

I use it, too, for cooking and salads! I love the taste–it’s slightly sweet and slightly nutty at the same time. It’s very light. Maybe I should use it for my roseacea? ^^

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beautifulwithbrains June 18, 2012 at 8:44 pm

Sophie, it sounds lovely. I need to buy a bottle and use it too cook too.

Canola Oil doesn’t do much for skin, apart from moisturizing it. It can help repair the skin’s protective barrier when it is damaged, but I don’t think it will help treat rosacea. At least I couldn’t find any studies claiming it works for rosacea yet.

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Sophie June 18, 2012 at 9:14 pm

That’s no problem, Gio. It sure makes a lovely vinaigrette! ;0

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beautifulwithbrains June 19, 2012 at 5:53 am

I think so too. :)

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EyeGraffiti June 18, 2012 at 8:15 pm

I always use coconut oil in my tea or coffee! Like a table spoon or so!
Perhaps I should try canola oil!
Always think about the movie Blades of Glory when I hear canola oil… ;)
Phlox
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beautifulwithbrains June 18, 2012 at 8:45 pm

Phlox, I had never thought of adding coconut oil in my tea. Must try it. :)

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