Hemp in Cosmetics and Processed
Food Products
The critical importance of EFAs, and
especially GLA, for healthy skin makes hemp seed oil a
highly effective skin care and cosmetic product. Its lipid
constituents allow it to permeate through intact skin and
to thereby nourish skin cells directly while also carrying
therapeutic substances with it into the skin. These
properties have led to a multitude of soaps, shampoos,
skin lotions, lip balms, conditioners, and other skin-care
products containing hemp seed oil.
Among food products made from hemp
seed, oil, and flour are beer, pasta, cheese, cookies,
waffles, granola, candy, ice cream, and others, with new
products now being regularly developed.
In short, hemp can constitute an
important element in nutrition, health, and cosmetics,
with the prospect of playing a major role in preventing
disease and reducing health care expenditures.
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