Recipes for health and beauty based on sunflower oil

Due to its pleasant taste and light texture, sunflower oil is used not only in cooking, but also in cosmetology.

Sunflower oil contains vitamins B and E, magnesium, calcium, manganese, selenium, copper, zinc, Omega-6 fatty acids. Experts recommend using unrefined oil.

Salad to strengthen the immune system

Mix 350 g sauerkraut, 150 g lingonberries, 1 tbsp. powdered sugar. Add 50 ml of unrefined sunflower oil, salt to taste and stir.

Mask for dry skin

Mix 5 teaspoons sunflower oil, 4 drops sandalwood essential oil, 2 drops patchouli essential oil, 4 drops sweet orange essential oil. Apply the mixture to your face with a cotton swab, leave for 20 minutes, then rinse.

Hair Mask

To repair damaged hair with split ends, you can apply a hair mask twice a week. Using light massaging movements, starting from the roots, rub 40 ml of sunflower oil into your hair. Put on a plastic cap and leave the mask on for 20 minutes so that the oil is absorbed. Apply shampoo without aromatic additives to your hair, hold for two to three minutes, rinse. Your hair will immediately become shiny and silky.