Whole Vine produces grapeseed oil and grapeseed flour from vineyard byproducts, and gluten-free cookies, too.
The label of Napa Valley Naturals Grapeseed oil, sold by Spruce Naturals LLC of Reno, Nev.
The lowest values for grapeseed oil can be lower than some canola oils, she added.
It is unclear whether the antioxidants in grapeseed oil penetrate the skin sufficiently to benefit the skin, dermatologists say.
Doctors say grapeseed oil is a healthy oil for cooking and a good moisturizer, but there is scant evidence that it keeps skin looking youthful.
For cooking, grapeseed oil has a high smoke point meaning it can get very hot without smoking and a mild flavor that doesn't interfere with other ingredients.
But since grapeseed oil is a light oil, its antioxidants stand a "better chance" of penetrating than those in some other oils, says Washington, D.
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's nutritional database, 100 grams of grapeseed oil contains 28.8 milligrams of the antioxidant vitamin E double that of olive oil.
Some 900 new products containing grapeseed oil have been introduced in the U.S. over the past five years mostly for personal-care and for consumption, according to Datamonitor.
Grapeseed oil is comparable to other better-known heart-healthy oils, but not necessarily better, says Rachel Johnson, a professor of nutrition at the University of Vermont and chairwoman of the American Heart Association's nutrition committee.
Jessica Wu, a Los Angeles dermatologist and author of "Feed Your Face, " a book about nutrition and food-based topical treatments for skin, says "there is very little in the way of clinical trials" showing the anti-aging benefits of grapeseed oil.
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