Virgin oils are obtained solely under conditions that do not lead to alterations in the oil – by mechanical or other physical means.

These oils have not undergone any treatment other than washing, decantation, centrifugation or filtration.

Virgin quality ensures presence of sterols and other botanical actives present in the original plant species that provide natural skin benefits.

Refining includes a set of operations from controlling color, odor and oxidation degree of the oil to ensuring removal of certain substances, imparting uniform appearance and removing any non-intrinsic oil smell.

To the greatest extent possible, a refining process preserves tocopherols and prevents chemical changes in the oil’s triacylglycerols.

By removing the minor plant compounds responsible for non-desired organoleptic properties, the output of refining is a vegetable oil with a homogeneous coloration and neutral aroma.