Brassica Oleracea Italica (Broccoli) Seed Oil
We know broccoli is good for us to eat, but it's also great for skin! Broccoli Seed Oil is rich in Vitamins K and A (in the form of beta-carotene) and essential omega-9 fatty acids, like erucic acid. It has such a unique feel and an even more unique aroma, with a slight odor of broccoli.
Broccoli Seed Oil can be considered nature's silicone. It feels like a cross between cyclopentasiloxane and dimethicone, making it ideal for use in place of these silicones where something lightweight and non-greasy is needed. Broccoli Seed Oil absorbs quickly into skin or hair, leaving a slight shiny luster behind.
Our favorite use of Broccoli Seed Oil is on coarse, textured or damaged hair. Try it in a conditioner at just 1% to reduce frizz, smooth hair, and leave it feeling shiny and soft.
Broccoli seeds are dried before being cold-pressed. The resulting crude oil is filtered to remove any particulate, leaving a silky oil that's rich in color with a slight cruciferous odor characteristic of broccoli.
Brassica Oleracea Italica (Broccoli) Seed Oil
Readily biodegradable
Upcycled
United States
Plant
Silicone Alternative
Emollient
Hair Repair
Any and all
0.5 - 10% (More can be used if the odor is tolerated.)
Yellow Amber / Cruciferous Broccoli / Thin Oil
Oils, Butters, Waxes
| C16:0 Palmitic Acid C18:1 Oleic Acid C18:2 Linoleic Acid C18:3 Linolenic Acid |
3 - 7% 17 - 22% 30 - 35% 27 - 34% |
160 - 185
100%
1
Store in closed container in a dark, cool and dry place.
See retest date on Certificate of Analysis.
For external use only. Keep out of reach of children.
Safety Data Sheet
Certificate of Analysis Lot 22D214
Sold in ounces by weight. See our Terms for full warranties on safety & regulatory.
This natural silicone alternative does it all - but we love it most for shiny, smooth and frizz-free hair, without weighing it down. If you have coarse or textured hair, Broccoli Seed Oil is a must!
Seeds are collected and dried for pressing.
Seeds are crushed to release crude, virgin oil.
The crude oil is filtered to remove particulate. The result? Silky oil with a characteristic odor.
Broccoli Seed Oil takes this ordinary conditioner to the next level, leaving coarse hair feeling smooth and silky. BTMS-50 MB emulsifies and stabilizes this formula, which providing conditioning properties to hair.
Double Boiler
Small Mixing Bowl
Scale
Immersion Blender
Spoon
Bottle or Tube
Skill Level: Medium
Makes 200 grams or 7 ounces.
| INGREDIENT | FORMULA | WEIGHT | |
| 1 | Distilled or Deionized Water | 81.7% | 163.4 g |
| 2 | Organic Glycerin | 3.0% | 6.0 g |
| 3 | Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride* | 0.3% | 0.6 g |
| 4 | Panthenol Powder* | 0.3% | 0.6 g |
| 5 | BTMS-50 MB | 5.0% | 10.0 g |
| 6 | Broccoli Seed Oil | 1.0% | 2.0 g |
| 7 | Milk Thistle Seed Oil | 5.0% | 10.0 g |
| 8 | Cetearyl Alcohol MB | 2.0% | 4.0 g |
| 9 | Preservative PE | 1.0% | 2.0 g |
| TOTAL | 100% | 200.0 g |
Ensure all equipment is clean and sterilized. Ingredients with an asterisk can be sourced from any supplier.
Add Distilled or Deionized Water to top portion of the double boiler and begin heating to 170 - 175ºF. In a small mixing bowl, add Organic Glycerin and guar gum together in a slurry. Mix by hand with a spoon until it looks homogenous. Pour the slurry into the main double boiler and use an immersion blender to fully disperse the mixture.
Add #4 and mixing gently with mixing spoon until dissolved.
Once main vessel reaches temperature, start adding ingredients #5-8, one by one until each is dissolved, making sure to gently stir with a spoon. While heating and melting, make sure to cover the double boiler with a lid, especially while the behentrimonium methosulfate is dissolving, so too much water doesn’t evaporate. Once dissolved, use an immersion blender to blend to a milky white texture.
Turn off the heat and remove double boiler from the heat source. Begin stirring gently with spoon while the mixture cools down. At 105 - 110ºF, add #9. Once completely cooled, mixture will thicken.
Pour into containers and enjoy!
INGREDIENTS: Water, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Silybum Marianum (Milk Thistle) Seed Oil, Behentrimonium Methosulate, Brassica Oleracea Italica (Broccoli) Seed Oil, Panthenol, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin
This recipe is only a representative formulation to serve as an example of how these ingredients can be used. It is not a commercial product. Please conduct own testing as this formulation has not been subjected to testing for either performance, efficacy or safety.
Before handling ingredients, read all product information and safety data sheets for the ingredients to understand any handling instructions, safety precautions, and disposal instructions.
