Guest guest Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 At 09:36 AM 3/17/2009, you wrote: >Hello everyone, > >I have been ordering food grade oil for as long as I've been soaping... >never ordered cosmetic grade. As I look to place another order, I see >that there is a cosmetic grade option but not 100% sure of the >difference. I'm told that there is not much difference and that cosmetic >grade is used primarily for soaping... I'm hoping to get a clearer >understanding of the difference. My thinking is - very similar to Olive >oil... first pressing equals food grade, any pressings after that cosmetic >grade? > >thank you for your help! Pat Armstrong I suspect that the use of the term may vary among suppliers... I know of one major source who offers " regular " and " cosmetic grade " in several of his oils. One would think the " cosmetic grade " would be of higher quality. T'ain't necessarily so. his " Cosmetic Grade " is a blend of other fixed oils that give the same chemical profile as the pure oil. Not what I would want to offer our customers. It might work well for soap making... but I'm thinking about the ingredient list... if you are using a blend of oils, compounded to give the same chemical profile as, let's say " Avocado Oil " ... then you are NOT truly using Avocado oil... and if you are listing Avocado Oil as an ingredient... you aren't truly stating the contents of your product. Since 1995 - supplying Aromatherapy and Healthcare Professionals Website: http://www.naturesgift.com Blog: http://naturesgiftaromatherapy.blogspot.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 Interesting thoughts. At what point does avocado oil stop being avocado oil?? Also interesting though is that at the health food store I shop at their oils in the cosmetic section are always more expensive than the oils in the cooking section!! I think its partly because people are willing to spend more on cosmetics than food. Sagescript Institute http://www.sagescript.com Microbiology, Herbal Distillates, Botanicals My thinking is - very similar to Olive > >oil... first pressing equals food grade, any pressings after that cosmetic > >grade? > > > >thank you for your help! Pat Armstrong > > I suspect that the use of the term may vary among suppliers... I know of > one major source who offers " regular " and " cosmetic grade " in several of > his oils. One would think the " cosmetic grade " would be of higher > quality. T'ain't necessarily so. > > his " Cosmetic Grade " is a blend of other fixed oils that give the same > chemical profile as the pure oil. Not what I would want to offer our > customers. It might work well for soap making... but I'm thinking about > the ingredient list... if you are using a blend of oils, compounded to give > the same chemical profile as, let's say " Avocado Oil " ... then you are NOT > truly using Avocado oil... and if you are listing Avocado Oil as an > ingredient... you aren't truly stating the contents of your product. > > > > > > Since 1995 - supplying Aromatherapy and Healthcare Professionals > Website: http://www.naturesgift.com > Blog: http://naturesgiftaromatherapy.blogspot.com/ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 Thank you for your responses. Now I understand.... That is the concensus I've been receiving on this question. There is also a difference in cost with Cosmetic oils being on the lower end. I think I'll stick with my Food grade... Kind regards, Pat Armstrong Handcrafted Soaps and more....www.thestylishcollection.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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