Make your own Carrot oil

Hey there!
 I had never heard of carrot oil before I embarked on my healthy hair journey but from my findings this is a rich oil full of vitamins like A,C and E. It has moisturising and conditioning properties which is great news for those of us interested in healthy hair. But the most motivating factor for me is the fact that carrot oil has a sun protection factor of 30!!!! Cool right? I hate the way the sun drains the life out of my hair so I was desperate to get my hands on this oil. Since I love DIY projects I attempted to make my own. Here's what I did:
 
 
 


Wash and peel some carrots
 
 

 


Grate the carrots
 
 

 


Put the grated carrots into a bottle or jar
 

 
 


Add an oil of your choice (I used Olive oil)

 
 


Fill the bottle to the brim.
 
 
 
Now your carrots are ready for the infusion process. I placed the bottle (corked of course) near a window where the sun's rays could work its magic and slowly draw out the essence of carrots into the oil. I left it for 2 weeks.
 
 
 
 

                                                              AFTER 2 WEEKS

Strain out the oil with a sieve

 

 


The dregs ( Its better not to add this to prevent rancidity)

 



Voila!! My carrot oil :-)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
To be honest the oil is supposed to be really orange and thick. As you can see its just a little darker than the olive oil I used. I was a little disappointed but I'm still going to use it and see if it works. If it doesn't then I will have to purchase it or try over and over again until I get it right. Why don't you try it and see if you will get a better result?
 
 
 
 
KimB