Raw Essentials: The Unique (Non) Manufacturing Process

The best way to maximize the benefits of our nutrient-rich, active ingredients is by keeping them away from destructive high temperatures. This process maintains the vitamins and minerals and takes full advantage of their raw energy. Much the same way that foods lose nutrients and antioxidants if heated to high temperatures, active ingredients are far less effective when exposed to heat. Cold-pressed olive oil is a good example of why raw is better. Women have used this silky fluid for centuries as an effective remedy for facial lines and wrinkles, and we now know that it works so well because it’s an excellent source of raw vitamin E. However, olive oil is extremely sensitive to temperature and light and becomes completely ineffective when heated.

By following this manufacturing principle we avoid overtly heating oils and fats. These altered oil and fat substances contain highly toxic trans-fatty acids, which are all over the news as being a danger to your health. When absorbed into the cell membranes, trans-fatty acids may cause your delicate skin to weaken from the inside out. They also lead to the creation of free radicals, a leading cause of saggy, aging skin. Collagen, a protein molecule that constitutes 80% of the inner layer of your skin, is particularly susceptible to the effects of free radicals, which damage the suppleness of your tissue and lead to wrinkles and the formation of scars.

Raw Essentials believes that skin care should make you more beautiful on the inside as well as the outside, which is why our cold-pressed fats and oils strengthen the cell membranes and restore nutrients to the tissues. Beauty that’s more than skin deep? That’s Raw Essentials.