What is Amaranth Oil?

Amaranth oil is a rich source of squalane, a substance that slows down the skin aging process and keeps your skin soft and supple. Amaranth oil is a wonderful oil to incorporate into skincare products for dry or mature skin, or to use in your hair.

Amaranth oil is cold-pressed from the seeds of the amaranth plant (Amaranthus Spinosus). Amaranth occurs naturally in Siberia and has been used for centuries for its nourishing and strengthening properties.

Benefits

Rich source of squalane

Amaranth oil contains a large amount of squalane, an oil that your body naturally produces in the skin to keep it supple and hydrated. If you have dry or stiff skin, your body produces too little squalane, which can lead to premature skin aging. By applying Amaranth oil to your skin, you replenish the amount of squalane in your skin and keep your skin soft and supple for longer. Because squalane is a substance produced by your body, it is easily absorbed by the skin. Amaranth oil absorbs quickly and is therefore very suitable as a serum or daily moisturizer.

Nourishes hair and scalp

Your hair also benefits from squalane, as it nourishes and conditions the scalp. Additionally, Amaranth oil contains lots of lysine, a natural amino acid that nourishes your hair and makes it stronger. This helps you prevent split ends and frizzy hair. Massage the oil into your scalp to nourish and hydrate it, or work a little of the oil into your hair ends for a beautiful shine.

What makes it so special?

Squalane has been used in the beauty industry for years, where it was originally obtained from shark liver oil. Fortunately, this is happening less and less, and work is being done with plant-based sources of this nourishing and conditioning substance, such as amaranth.