White Chia Seed Oil - Certified Organic, First Pressed, Cold Pressed, Virgin

Delicate, nutty and a light toasty aroma, the cold-pressed, virgin, certified organic Chia seed oil is a powerhouse of nutrients and packed with goodness from plant-based essential fatty acids.

Spice Zen’s certified organic, virgin, cold pressed Chia seed oil is made by in Australia using certified organic, premium Chia seeds (Salvia hispanica). The oil is golden-yellow in colour with a mild nutty aroma and flavour. The first, cold-pressed, unrefined Chia seed oil is cold-pressed only once in a cork-screw oil press. The oil is rested to settle down any solid particles by microgravity, and then bottled in its purest natural form without the use of any chemicals, preservatives or processing aids. 

Chia seeds have been used since ancient times by Aztec and Mayan population and is native to southern Mexico. Organic cold pressed Chia seed oil is popular as a cooking oil, a nutritional supplement, personal care, cosmetic applications and animal nutrition.  

Use Chia seed oil in marinades, stir-fries, dips, soups, finishing oil for grilled meat, boiled vegetables, cooked grains, salad dressings, or drizzled onto cereals, muesli, smoothies and shakes.

Virgin Chia seed oil is also used as an alternative to olive oil as it has a smoke point of over 400°F. It works well with stir-fries, pastas, salads, baguettes and cold dishes. 

Chia seed oil is known to have higher content of essential omega-3 fatty acids, alpha-linolenic acid than Flax seed oil. This oil is popular as a nourishing and moisturising ingredient and for supporting heart, brain, and joint health with anti-inflammatory properties. It is one of the important ingredients in anti-aging oils, moisturisers, oil serums, for hair growth and shine. Apply 2-3 drops of Chia seed oil as a face oil, gently massage into skin as a moisturiser or add it to your face masks, creams or serums of choice for added nutrient and anti-aging properties.  

In traditional Ayurveda, Chia seed oil is used to treat ‘Vata’ related skin disorders due to its ‘Snigdha’ (oily) and ‘Ropan’ (healing) properties. Ayurvedic followers’ recommends 1/2-1 teaspoon of chia seed oil per day.

It is recommended that this oil is refrigerated for longer shelf life.

Spice Zen’s First Cold Pressed Chia seed oil is certified organic by ACO.