Botanical Name: Linum usitatissimum
Extraction Method: Cold Pressed
Description: Linseed oil is a very effective emollient and is extremely rich in fatty acids; it is suitable for all types of production and can be used as an active principle or as a carrier oil in the oil phase. Similarly, it can be used by massage therapists for a softening massage, or in combination with other carrier oils.
Color: Light Brown
Aromatic Description: Linseed has very little scent characteristic of most carrier oils
Common Uses: Linseed is a popular oil in cosmetic manufacturing, and to a lesser degree (but no less suitable), massage therapists and aromatherapists.
Consistency: Typical and Characteristic of Carrier Oils.
Absorption: Linseed is well absorbed by the skin.
Shelf life: Linseed oil is quick to go rancid; users can expect a shelf life of 6 Months with proper storage conditions (cool, out of direct sunlight). Refrigeration after
