Hempseed (Cannabis sativa L.) is one of the healthiest, nontoxic, and abundant sources of oil. Beauty products made from organic, cold-pressed hempseed oil are great for skin, scalp, nails, and hair because they are an excellent source of the essential fatty acids (EFAs) omega-3 and omega-6.

Since our dietary intake of omega-6 (n-6 linoleic) essential fatty acid has doubled since the 1850s, the intake of omega-3 (n-3 alpha-linolenic) essential fatty acid is either too low or inadequate in most of the population. This imbalance of EFAs contributes to increased incidence of dry skin, dandruff, eczema and psoriasis-like inflammatory skin conditions, acne, cracked heels, toxic deposits in the skin, and increased risk of sunburn and skin cancer. Read more of this post