Cosmos Organic Avocado vegetable oil

General information

    Botanical name: Percea Americana
    Botanical family: Lauraceae
    Origin: Central America
    Production method: cold pressing of the fruit
    Appearance: oily liquid
    Colour: yellow to green
    Odour: characteristic

Composition

The content of palmitoleic acids is a specificity of avocado oil as well as its higher content of alpha-linolenic acids (omega-3). It is also known for its exceptional content of unsaponifiable compounds (5%, 1% at most for other oils), vitamin E, phytosterols, and carotenoids.

 Fatty acids :
        palmitoleic acid
        stearic acid
        oleic acid
        linoleic acid
        linolenic acid

Properties

    Extremely rich in antioxidants and omega 3, avocado oil is regenerating for wrinkled and mature skin. It improves the elasticity of mature skin.
    It is perfect for irritated and dehydrated skin.
    It is also an excellent tonic for hair and nails.

Uses

In cosmetics :

    On the skin: avocado oil reinforces the elasticity, suppleness and hydration of the skin. Regenerating, healing, it is perfect against stretch marks, and irritations of all kinds. Rich in anti-oxidants, vitamins A, E and C, it is an excellent treatment against skin aging.
    As a mask on the scalp, it protects and nourishes dry, dull and sensitive hair.
    Edible

Quality

    Commitment: all our imported oils are rigorously selected for their quality and origin.