GMP & ISO Approved Pumpkin Seed Oil

Product                             Pumpkin Seed Oil

Appearance                      Fluid oily liquid

Colour                               Green/red clear liquid

Odour                               Typical vegetable seed nutty odour

Physico-Chemical Properties:-

Peroxides Index                         Max. 20 meq/kg oil                    

Acidity Index                               Max. 7.0 mg KOH/g                    

Moisture                                       Max. 0.1%                                 

Saponification Value                 185 – 196                                  

Unsaponificable matter            Max. 3.0%                                 

Acid Value                                    Max. 4.0                                   

Iodine Value                                 110 -  130                                 

Peroxide Value                             Max. 6.0                                   

Density                                           0.910 – 0.930                             

Total Amount of Vit. E                0.02% - 2%   

It is made from the common pumpkin - Curcurbita pepo - and although it is used by some people orally for the treatment of urinary tract infections, it also makes a great addition to a carrier oil mix. Pumpkin seed oil has great healing qualities for skin problems such as sores and ulcers which makes it a good choice to include when mixing a massage oil or preparing a carrier oil blend.