This post was created as part of the #NOWWellness Blogger Ambassador Campaign in which I am a financially compensated blogger ambassador. The opinions are my own and based on my own experience.
I’ve been using healthy, real food oils in my cooking and homemade personal care products for years – butter, coconut oil, and olive oil. But recently I learned about another real food oil and was intrigued and wanted to try it for myself.
We all know how good avocados are for us, so it only makes sense that avocado oil would be healthy as well. Avocado oil is made up of mostly monounsaturated fats which can help to lower LDL cholesterol, lower the risk of coronary artery disease and stroke, and is high in Vitamin E which helps to maintain or develop cells in the body. (source)
So when I received a bottle of Ellyndale Foods Avocado Oil from NOW foods (AD) I was excited to try it out and went searching for different ways to use avocado oil. I was thrilled to find that avocado oil is a versatile and multi-functional oil that should be a staple in an real food kitchen and natural home.
I love having products in my home that have more than one type of use! Avocado oil is ideal for cooking, and for making skin-pampering personal care products.
6 Uses for Avocado Oil
Beauty and Personal Care
Avocado oil has so many benefits for our skin. It helps to naturally reduces fine lines and wrinkles by stimulating the production of collagen in the skin. It also penetrates deeper than other oils, into the dermis layer of the skin, producing hydrated and smooth skin. Here are some ideas to get you started using avocado oil in your beauty routine.
Face Wash
If you use the Oil Cleansing Method to wash your face, you could use avocado oil in place of safflower or olive oil.
You could also try this homemade face wash
- 1/2 cup avocado oil
- 3 Tbsp raw honey
- 2 Tbsp castile soap
Find the recipe on Modern Hippy Housewife.
Skin Tightening Mask
Many of us probably have some saggy skin from being pregnant and having babies – I know I do! I’m excited to try this skin tightening mask using avocado oil! Check out the tutorial.
Anti-Wrinkle Eye Cream
Such a simple and easy solution to fight against wrinkles using just two ingredients.
Find the direction on The Makeup Dummy
Cooking
Avocado oil has a smoke point of 520°, one of the highest of any cooking oils, so it is ideal for high heat cooking. Use it for frying eggs, drizzle it over veggies for roasting, or stir-frying meat and veggies.
It has a light and mild flavor, so it’s also great in salad dressings and can be used in place of olive oil.
And as a liquid oil, it can be conveniently substituted for butter or coconut oil in baking, which both need to be melted before using. I haven’t tried it in any baked goods yet, so I can’t comment on the flavor. I would think it would be better for more savory baking rather than sweet baking though.
Do you use Avocado Oil? What’s your favorite use for it – either for cooking or for personal care?
This post is a part of the #NOWWellness campaign. I am trying out many different products from nowfoods.com (AD) to share my experiences with you. I have been using NOW products in my homemade personal care products for several years but this is the first time I have tried any of their food products. I appreciate the quality and affordability of NOW Foods products.
I’ve also been able to try these products:
- Ellyndale Foods Avocado Oil
- NOW Real Food Organic Toasted HEmp Seeds
- Living NOW Organic Tri-Color Quinoa
- Ellyndale Foods Coconut Infusions Garlic Infused Organic Coconut Oil
- Living NOW Gluten-Free All-Purpose Flour
- NOW Real Food Slender Sticks
This post was created as part of the #NOWWellness Blogger Ambassador Campaign in which I am a financially compensated blogger ambassador. The opinions are my own and based on my own experience.
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