Guide to Buying Pumpkin
Seed Oil

The most important factors when buying pumpkin seed oil are:

• What form you wish to get your oil in (liquid or soft gels)
• The source of the oil
• The purity of the oil

Liquid Pumpkin Seed Oil Supplements

This is one of the most popular forms of pumpkin oil. It was traditionally used as a dressing for salads and used in many recipes.

If you're using this as a nutritional supplement, the best type to get is organic pumpkin seed oil.

Organic pumpkin seed oils will usually be cold-pressed, unrefined, and use raw non-gmo (genetically-modified) pumpkin seeds.

When buying pumpkin seed oil, look for an oil that has a dark, green color. The color is from chlorophyll found in the husk of the pumpkin. Only 100% pure pumpkin seed oil using Styrian pumpkins will have a dark green color and it will have a rich nutty aroma.

A lot of oils are produced by smaller, family-owned farms such as Hay River Pumpkin Seed Oil.

You can also get award-winning, high-quality oils from family farms in Austria, such as Austria's Finest Naturally® 100% Pure Extra Virgin Pumpkin Seed Oil from the Steiermark.

Deimel Pumpkin Seed Oil has won numerous awards of excellence for their authentic Styrian/Austrian Pumpkin Seed Oil. Based in Styria, Austria, this family farm has been producing high quality pumpkin seed oils for generations.

Talk about getting a home-grown product directly from this oil's birthplace!

A few of these imported oils may cost a bit more than domestic oils. Some people consider these the 'cream of the crop' - just like getting a classic wine from a famous winery in France.

You can also get pumpkin seed oils mixed with other oils. Obviously, these are not 100% pure and are usually lower in price. Some of these mixed oils are marketed as 'salad oils'. If you're buying pumpkin seed oil for use in recipes, these are the ones to use.

Aside from the liquid oil from home-grown farms, you can also get pumpkin seed oil from many nutritional supplement companies.

One such brand is Flora Pumpkin Seed Oil Liquid . It's available in an 8.5 ounce bottle and usually sells for less than $15 a bottle.

How do you store liquid pumpkin seed oil?

• Store in a cool dark place under 20 degrees celsius.
• Look for oil packaged in dark glass bottles to keep out light.
• Opened bottles should be recapped and stored in the fridge.
• Most oils will last about 12 months after you open them. They may lose some aroma and nutrients with time.

Prices for 100% pure pumpkin seed oil range from 8 - 12 ounces for $10 - $15.

Oils imported from Austria can go for 20 Euros (about $25 U.S.) for 32 ounces and you may also have to pay a premium to ship the bottle overseas.

Pumpkin Seed Oil Soft Gels/Capsules

If you like the convenience of capsules, you can get pumpkin seed oil in capsule form as well as soft gels. These usually come in dosages of 500 mg. to 1000 mg.

Prices can range from $10 - $40 for 90 capsules. Of course this depends on the brand and dosage per capsule. Most reputable brands will give you 100% organic oils that are cold-pressed to prevent heat damage.

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