Though it seems an unlikely candidate for skincare, broccoli seeds yield a surprisingly beneficial oil. Broccoli Seed Oil has a light consistency which penetrates hair and skin with ease. It lends a non-greasy sheen to hair formulations including warm oil treatments and conditioners. Broccoli has been made legendary for the nutritional value it brings to the dinner table. While the use of this plant in skincare sounds a bit odd, it isn’t at all surprising that Broccoli Seed Oil adds nourishment to skin and hair. One lucky difference between the plant and the oil is Broccoli Seed Oil’s lack of aroma. Unlike a pot of steaming Broccoli stalks, this oil is relatively odorless.
This post was brought to you by From Nature With Love, offering a huge selection of top quality natural ingredients and supplies for skin care, hair care, soap making, and more!
This is another one of my favorite oils. A friend of mine recommended this to me.Talk about high sheen and it doesn’t weight ur hair down at all or leave it greasy. I stopped using serums loaded with cones and now use Brocolli Seed oil.
Fanta, what are cones and do you use Brocolli seed oil in place of serums?
Hi Cassandra,
Silicones(cones) in hair products tame fly aways without weighing the hair down, helps to untangle hair, make it more manageable, and give shine. Sounds good, but over time cones can build up on the hair preventing moisture to penetrate the hair and your hair becomes dryer over time because most cones are not water soluble and need certain cleansing agents to remove them. There’s several different cones(silicones)and you can locate them in the ingredients by looking for the “cone” in the word. For example, “dimethicone”, “cyclomethicone”, etc.
I do use Broccoli Seed Oil now to replace serums because serums are really just cones with a few other ingredients.
Thanks for the information on silicones, Fanta. That’s very interesting. I wasn’t familiar with the term “cones” either.
Where can you get Broccoli Seed Oil? Does it work best used like a shine serum on dry hair to add shine and de-frizz?
You can purchase Brocolli Seed Oil at the following link:
http://www.fromnaturewithlove.com/soap/product.asp?product_id=oilbroccoli
While Brocolli Seed Oil can help make your hair shiny, it won’t behave exactly like commercial de-frizz serum. It is pure Oil, and may weigh your hair down a bit more than you are used to. Try using a very small amount on your towel dried hair before drying and styling it. Depending on your hair’s texture, it may work well, or you may find it to be too heavy. If your hair is very dry or coarse, you may be able to use a little more.
does brocoli seed oil contain sulforaphane and if so how much?ie does it contain therapeutic doses
My broccoli plants flowered and went to seed in my garden this year. Now I have a LOT of tiny pods with seeds in them. Is it possible to use these seeds in cold process soap, or other skin care? I know I wouldn’t be able to extract the oil from the seeds, but could they be ground up and used in cp soap, without destroying all of the skin loving properties?
Hello Lisa, what a great question! To help avoid rancidity, we recommend drying the seeds out before introducing into your soap. You can do this before or after grinding. The ground powder will make a nice exfoliant in your soap. But, alas, there will be little to no broccoli oil benefits remaining.