Vegetable oils used in cosmetology and dieteticsMarzena Glinka 1/, Ryszard Glinka 1/, Leszek Zakrzewski 1/, Agnieszka Michalska 2/ 1/ Wydział Nauk Medycznych i Nauk o Zdrowiu, Akademia Humanistyczno-Ekonomiczna w Łodzi 2/ Instytut Nauk o Żywieniu Człowieka i Rolnictwie, Państwowa Akademia Nauk Stosowanych w Chełmie Summary The article discusses less known vegetable oils used in cosmetology and cosmetic products. The analysis of their composition indicates the possibility of using them in oral supplementation to strengthen the body´s immune barrier and inhibit the aging process. Many of them should be used in anti-cancer prophylaxis. Key words: vegetable oils, antioxidants, fatty acids, tocopherols, phytosterols |