Avocado Essential Oil
Pure Avocado oil/Skin Care Oil
- Botanical Name : Persea Americana
- Common Name : Avocado oil, Calavos oil
- CAS # : 8024-32-6
- Plant Parts Used : Seeds
- Extraction Method : Cold Pressed
- Color & Odor : Colorless oily thick liquid with bland odor
Description :
The tree grows to 20 m (65 ft), with alternately arranged, evergreen leaves, 12-25 cm long. The pear-shaped fruit is botanically a berry. It is a rich heavy oil, that is deeply penetrating.
Constituents &Specifications :
Avocado oil has various chemical compounds that include flavoids, tannins, Pantothenic acid, lecithin, fatty acids which include Palmitic, Palmitoleic, Stearic, Oleic, Linoleic.
Specific Gravity : 0.90900 - 0.91900 @ 25°C
Refractive Index : 1.45700 - 1.47200 @ 20°C
Properties :
It's properties include regenerative, astringent, carminative, very penetrating and a superb emollient.
Benefits &Uses:
• Avocado oil is a penetrating oil that is easily absorbed and suitable for all skin types. It is an effective skin moisturizer due to its regenerating and structuring abilities.
• It is also believed to be an effective sexual stimulant and is used to make ointments aimed at delaying old age.
• The oil is used as hair-dressing and is employed in making facial creams, hand lotions and fine soap.
• Avocado oil has an unusually high concentration of beta-sitosterol, a type of cholesterol which our bodies can use to convert less healthy fats into forms which are more usable and less damaging to cells.
• Avocado oil is among the top five foods highest in vitamin E. This fat-soluble vitamin is known for improving skin and eye health, bolstering the immune system,
• Avocado oil is among the top five foods highest in vitamin E. This fat-soluble vitamin is known for improving skin and eye health, bolstering the immune system,
• The high concentration of oleic acid in avocado oil can help you lose weight – especially when combined with a healthy diet and regular exercise.