You might need watermelon seed oil if . . .

• You see wrinkles and feel like you are aging quickly.
• Your skin is dry, but you do not want a heavy moisturizer.

Benefits of Watermelon Seed Oil

• It has a plumping effect to help with wrinkles and fine lines.
• It moisturizes the skin without being greasy or heavy.

Common Ways to Use Watermelon Seed Oil

Watermelon seed oil is commonly used in skincare.

How watermelon seed oil is made.

Cold Press - Watermelon seeds are extracted from the fruit and dried. Then, they are smashed to obtain watermelon seed powder. Finally, the watermelon seed powder is mixed with water to extract watermelon seed oil.

Chemically pressed - Watermelon seeds are first crushed to obtain watermelon seed powder. Then, the powder is mixed with cellulose and water, adding the mixture to a supercritical carbon dioxide extracting device to extract the seed oil.

Safety Concerns

There are no known concerns. If you have an allergy to melons, exercise caution.

Drug Interaction: If you have any health concerns or are taking any prescription medication, please consult with your healthcare provider before adding new foods to your diet or regimen.

Breastfeeding and Pregnancy: There are no known contraindications for breastfeeding and pregnancy.

Select Studies About Watermelon Seed Oil

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11312845/

“The first limiting amino acid was lysine for both watermelon and pumpkin seed kernel flours, but it was leucine in paprika seed flour. Protein solubility index, water and fat absorption capacities, emulsification properties, and foam stability were excellent in watermelon and pumpkin seed kernel flours and fairly good in paprika seed flour.”