Moringa oil is extracted by pressing the seeds of Moringa oleifera. It is quite nutritious. The nutrition of moringa leaves is even superior to the highly nutritious vegetables like spinach. Its seeds are also quite nutritious as they contain high levels of B vitamins and Vitamin C. The oil can be extracted either by cold pressed method, or by solvent extraction

 

Moringa oil exerts many therapeutic properties because of its unique nutrition.

• Antioxidant - strong antioxidant capacity. [1]
• Anti-inflammatory - The oil reduces inflammation both topically and internally.
• Anti-aging - The oil provides nutrition to our skin and relieves aging signs.
• Anti-microbial - It is used to purify water and is shown to reduce bacterial counts. [2]
• Disinfectant - can be used to treat wounds.
• Carrier - It is excellent carrier oil for aromatic compounds.
• Hepatoprotective - Moringa oil protects the liver from damage. [3]
• Emollient - Moringa oil is a great moisturizer for the skin.
• Preservative - This oil resists rancidity and also used as preservative in certain products.
• Exfoliant - drives away dead skin cells.
• Enfleurage - Moringa oil absorbs the aroma of essential oils and other fragrat compounds like herbs, nuts, seeds, spices and chemicals. This makes it the perfect perfume base.