It is the seed oil which is extracted from Crambe abyssinica seeds and is inedible. This annual plant is native to Mediterranean. The oil color ranges from light golden to yellow in color. It consists of about 55 to 60% of erucic acid. It includes amines, erucamides, erycyl alcohol, behenic acid, wax esters, behenyl alcohol, perlargonic acid, fatty acids and brassylic acids. It is used for the production of industrial consumer items such as heat transfer fluids, lubricants, coatings, surfactants, plastics, polyesters, nylons and cosmetics. It has silky and light texture and is a natural lubricant. It is used to soften skin and due to its natural slip it does not feel greasy. It penetrates deep layers of skin and nourishes the skin that prevents it from being dehydrated. This oil has high content of Linolenic and Linoleic acid that assist in regeneration of hair and skin.

History

It is native to Mediterranean region, Eastern Africa particularly Abyssinia which is known as Ethiopia today. It was introduced in 1940s to United States and is also grown in Northern Central States of North Dakota.

Health benefits of Crambe oil

• It makes the hair soft.
• It is used in hair care products.
• It is easily penetrable and prevents dehydration.
• It prevents overproduction of sebum and acne.
• It could be used in lotions, massage oils, serums, conditioners and balms.

Crambe oil facts

Crambe seeds are cold pressed to derive the oil which could be converted into energy and industrial uses. This oil is an excellent source of long chain fatty acids and erucic acid which could be used as a slip agent for plastics and a constituent for heat sensitive dyes.

Crambe oil facts and uses Quick Facts
Name:	Crambe oil facts and uses
Scientific Name:	Crambe abyssinica
Origin	Native to Mediterranean region, Eastern Africa particularly Abyssinia which is known as Ethiopia today. It was introduced in 1940s to United States and is also grown in Northern Central States of North Dakota.
Colors	Light golden to yellow
Health benefits	Softens hair, Treat acne, Easily penetrable, Prevent dehydration

Name	Crambe oil facts and uses
Scientific Name of Crambe seed	Crambe abyssinica
Native	Native to Mediterranean region, Eastern Africa particularly Abyssinia which is known as Ethiopia today. It was introduced in 1940s to United States and is also grown in Northern Central States of North Dakota.
Color	Light golden to yellow