The carrot or Daucus carota is one of the most common vegetables
in the world and is consumed both raw and cooked.
Anthropologists have discovered evidence that the green tops and
orange roots of carrots were used as food as far back as the 1st
century and that the vegetable became an important staple in the
diet of early Europeans during the 8th to 10th centuries.
Carrots are now grown commercially around the world with more
than 33.5 million tons of the vegetable harvested each year.
While most people know that carrots are a healthy addition to
their diets, many are surprised to hear that they are also
incredibly beneficial for the skin. This is particularly true of
carrot seed oil, which is found in an ever-increasing number of
skin care products, particularly those included in natural,
organic and vegan skin care collections. Carrot seed oil is
produced through a process known as distillation. The extraction
of the oil begins with the boiling of the seeds of the carrot
plant in water. The boiling causes t