Fun oil to try
New to purchasing Palm Oil on purpose, and glad for this product. I wanted red palm oil for its tocotrienol source and for being a traditional food, and I use this for both culinary and body care purposes. I wanted a product that wasn't contributing to the ecosystem challenges of exploitive agriculture in developing countries. Fingers crossed this product is grown and manufactured as the brand claims.<br />The oil is a deep orange/red color, and this transfers into the food- its pretty wild on top of oatmeal or for cooking scrambled eggs or stir fry. It has a pleasant flavor and I look forward to using it in my food. I don't mind cooking higher heat with it, and it does smoke, but so does pretty much all oils I've used, so that says more about my lead foot on the gas pedal than anything.<br /><br />On the body, it turns my caucasian skin orange, and any light colored cloth it touches gets stained yellow. Such a beautiful yellow though! It feels great on skin and does not contribute to clogged pores, unlike I have read elsewhere (my skin breaks out very easily, and doesn't with this). The tocotrienol antioxdants are  nourishing on the skin, and to make it softer in a cold house, I have found it blends well with other oils (MCT, grapeseed, rosehip). I tried it straight up on one arm and not the other for a few days, and noticed a difference in my skin dryness and tone. It doesn't absorb quickly, so its good for massaging to get it soaked in. It seems to be pretty soothing, dare I say healing, on sun-damage areas, too (using it on winter skin in the northern hemisphere at the moment). I like that its edible skin care, and more so that its a delicious food.  Will be repurchasing this product.
Rating: 5 stars