Guest guest Posted February 8, 2001 Report Share Posted February 8, 2001 In a message dated 2/8/01 8:12:42 PM Pacific Standard Time, jdcov@... writes: > > I have searched everywhere and cannot find any safflower oil (for > use with calendulas in a soap for acne) Could someone please tell > me what oil I can substitute.Thank you > June > > Did you look in the grocery store for safflower oil? I don't know where you live, but in CA we have it in all the grocery stores right next to the cooking oils. A common brand is " Hollywood. " Also, all the health food stores carry it. Good luck! Sonerila Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2001 Report Share Posted February 9, 2001 2-9-01 Hi June, Below is an article on Safflowers, their flowers and seeds (the seeds are used for making the oil). As you can see it's native to Asia and parts of Africa as well as originating from India. If you ever find out if it's banned in your area, and why, please let us all know. Pattie Safflower, flowering annual plant, Carthamus tinctorius, of the Asteraceae (or Compositae) family; native to parts of Asia and Africa, from central India through the Middle East to the upper reaches of the Nile River and into Ethiopia. The safflower plant grows from 0.3 to 1.2 metres (1 to 4 feet) high and has flowers that may be red, orange, yellow, or white. The dried flowers may be used to obtain carthamin, a red textile dye that was commercially important at one time but has since been replaced by synthetic aniline dyes, except in local areas of southwestern Asia. Safflower has been used as an adulterant of the condiment saffron. Oil obtained from the seed is the chief modern use of the plant. Safflower oil does not yellow with age, making it useful in preparing varnish and paint. Most of the oil, however, is consumed in the form of soft margarines, salad oil, and cooking oil. It is highly valued for dietary reasons because of its high proportion of polyunsaturated fats. The meal, or cake residue, is used as a protein supplement for livestock. Safflower, grown chiefly in India, has been introduced as an oil crop into the United States, Australia, Israel, Turkey, and Canada. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ << On 9 Feb 01, at 1:03, Sonerila@... wrote: > Thanks for the suggestion. >Cant find it in the grocery stores (I had a feeling they used to carry it,) or health stores. Someone said they thought it had been banned here in South Africa, but I don't know why. June >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2001 Report Share Posted February 9, 2001 On 9 Feb 01, at 1:03, Sonerila@... wrote: > Thanks for the suggestion. >Cant find it in the grocery stores (I had a feeling they used to carry it,) or health stores. Someone said they thought it had been banned here in South Africa, but I don't know why. June > > > > > > Did you look in the grocery store for safflower oil? I don't know where you > live, but in CA we have it in all the grocery stores right next to the > cooking oils. A common brand is " Hollywood. " Also, all the health food > stores carry it. Good luck! > > Sonerila > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2001 Report Share Posted February 9, 2001 Another good brand is Hain. Found in health food or natural stores. At 01:03 AM 2/9/01 -0500, Sonerila@... wrote: >In a message dated 2/8/01 8:12:42 PM Pacific Standard Time, jdcov@... >writes: > > > > > > I have searched everywhere and cannot find any safflower oil (for > > use with calendulas in a soap for acne) Could someone please tell > > me what oil I can substitute.Thank you > > June Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2001 Report Share Posted February 9, 2001 In a message dated 2/8/01 8:13:03 PM Pacific Standard Time, jdcov@... writes: << I have searched everywhere and cannot find any safflower oil (for use with calendulas in a soap for acne) Could someone please tell me what oil I can substitute.Thank you >> June....Sunshine Soapworks Supplies is having a closeout on safflower oil. One lb. for $2.00. Check them out. www.sunshinesoapworks.com Christy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2001 Report Share Posted February 9, 2001 I've found Canola oil doesn't have an aroma and doesn't get rancid like Olive oil does >I have searched everywhere and cannot find any safflower oil (for > use with calendulas in a soap for acne) Could someone please tell > me what oil I can substitute.Thank you > June Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2001 Report Share Posted February 9, 2001 Today I was at Albertson's and they had safflower oil in with the olive oil and grape seed oil. If they have one near you, you might want to check there. Theresa Re: Safflower oil Another good brand is Hain. Found in health food or natural stores. At 01:03 AM 2/9/01 -0500, Sonerila@... wrote: >In a message dated 2/8/01 8:12:42 PM Pacific Standard Time, jdcov@... >writes: > > > > > > I have searched everywhere and cannot find any safflower oil (for > > use with calendulas in a soap for acne) Could someone please tell > > me what oil I can substitute.Thank you > > June Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2002 Report Share Posted September 15, 2002 well thats odd the ones here in my area do thats where i get mine. i go to food lion or harris teeter, or bilo. you can search under carrier oils that will bring up a lot of oil places. sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2002 Report Share Posted September 15, 2002 Where can i find Safflower Oil? No supermarkets carry it /or Sunflower oil either!!! any one know? Again---thanks-Misty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2002 Report Share Posted September 15, 2002 Bill Shay carries it at http://www.shayandcompany.com/ He is very good and you will like him but he is Or. so I don't know if the shipping will do for you. Chris Re: Re: Safflower Oil > Where can i find Safflower Oil? No supermarkets carry it /or Sunflower > oil either!!! any one know? Again---thanks-Misty > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2002 Report Share Posted September 15, 2002 Contact Mike Lawson at Columbus Foods http://soaperschoice.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2002 Report Share Posted September 15, 2002 Dragonfly Naturals has good prices....call and speak direct for deals. 503-570-3477 mpw98@... wrote:Where can i find Safflower Oil? No supermarkets carry it /or Sunflower oil either!!! any one know? Again---thanks-Misty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 16, 2002 Report Share Posted September 16, 2002 thanks celeste for the info on safflower---ill make the call and find out some info----in the meantime i will check out our local health store! Thanks for your help ---Misty http://community.webtv.net/mpw98/doc http://community.webtv.net/mpw98/doc0 http://community.webtv.net/mpw98/ForeverYoursATouch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 I thought sunflower but hadn't had a chance to go back and look... after reading safflower I was not about to use it... it may help some things but the fact that it can be used as diesel fuel did it for me... lol SuziMorningGlory113@... wrote: Some things I found on safflower oil.Oops...I made a mistake and reread the oil therapy article. It's sunflower or peanut oil, not safflower..Gloria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 oldglory@... wrote: > Hi Suzi, > > I may be wrong but can't nearly any oil be used for diesel fuel? > > Baugh ============================= Any vegetable oil can be used as diesel fuel once converted. Amazing what chemists can do these days. -- Peace, love and light, Don Quai " Spirit sleeps in the mineral, breathes in the vegetable, dreams in the animal and wakes in man. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 don't know - never really looked into it..."oldglory@..." <oldglory@...> wrote: Hi Suzi,I may be wrong but can't nearly any oil be used for diesel fuel?Baugh******************** I thought sunflower but hadn't had a chance to go back and look... after reading safflower I was not about to use it... it may help some things but the fact that it can be used as diesel fuel did it for me... lolSuzi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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