Oil extracts
Oily or lipophilic or liposoluble extracts are obtained by maceration of dried plant matrices in a fixed oil of various kinds.
This is a suitable method for the extraction of mainly lipophilic active ingredients, such as terpenes, saponins, carotenoids, etc.
There are many vegetable oils that can be used as extraction vehicles, e.g., seed oils from various plants, also certified organic oils, possibly deodorized, etc.
Other vehicles can also be used, e.g., natural oil esters and plant alternatives to silicones, which are widely used in cosmetic formulations, to which they impart a special texture.
The oils extracts we process
We can produce oil extracts using both botanicals and oils from various geographical areas of the world.
We can develop extracts by optimizing the extraction conditions in order to maximize the extraction of the active ingredients of interest.
The lipophilic extracts we provide can be obtained either from botanicals or from certified organic oils.
If desired, we can also use deodorized and/or bleached oils.
There are many oils that we can use for the preparation of lipophilic extracts, for example:
- argan oil
- jojoba oil
- sunflower oil
- castor oil
- grapeseed oil
- apricot kernel oil
- pistachio oil
- sweet almond oil
- walnut oil
- ...
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