How To Make Carrot Oil at Home

Making your own carrot oil at home combines two passions that many people share: saving money, and feeling beautiful. As anyone who uses essential oils can attest, they can set you back quite a bit, but making your own saves you a good chunk of change. This simple carrot oil recipe helps you to look fabulous and on the plus side, its easy on the wallet.

Benefits of Carrot Oil

Eating carrots is good for your health, but the health benefits of these tasty veggies can still be obtained when the essential elements are extracted and used in a topical application. Carrots are rich in vitamins A, C, and E, as well as beta-carotene and antioxidants. When applied to skin, carrot oil can help heal and moisturize, as well as protect you from harmful elements such as pollution, UV rays, and chemicals. Carrot oil works wonders for hair as well, making it softer to the touch and stimulating hair growth. Carrot oil has also been known to help with blood circulation.

Carrot Oil Recipe

This carrot oil recipe is very easy and relatively quick. This particular process needs only about three days for the infusion to occur, whereas others take several weeks.

Materials

2 or more carrots

Oil of your choice (Coconut or Olive)

Vegetable peeler

Pot

Food processor or hand grater

Jar

Process:

Begin by washing and peeling the carrots. Make sure to cut off the ends with the stem and any discolored parts. Grate the carrots using either a hand grater or a food processor. If using the food processor, pulse the carrots so that they look grated. Put the grated carrots into the pot, then cover them with the oil of your choice. Use just enough oil to fully submerge the carrots. About 18 ounces should be enough. Set the pot's temperature to its lowest setting and let the carrots sit for 24 to 72 hours. The longer they steep, the more the carrots' nutrients will infuse the oil. The oil should reach a temperature of 100 to 105 degrees Fahrenheit (if it helps, use an oil and candy thermometer to check the temperature). As the carrots sit, the oil will start to turn orange. Once the steeping process is complete, turn off the pot heat and pour the mixture through a fine mesh strainer to separate the oil from the carrots. Dispose of the carrots. Keep the oil in a labeled jar. The oil will keep for six to eight months in the fridge.