Almond Oil
Rating: Best
Benefits: Hydration
Categories: Emollient, Plant Extracts
Almond Oil Description
Also known as sweet almond oil, this is a non-volatile, non-fragrant oil extracted from the seeds of almonds and used as an emollient. Almond oil is a rich source of skin-replenishing ingredients including triglycerides and several fatty acids (oleic, linoleic, and myristic among them). It is not known to cause sensitivity.Almonds (_Prunus amygdalus_) can be sweet or bitter. Sweet almond is listed in Latin as Prunus amygdalus or Prunus dulcis and does not contain harmful constituents. Bitter almond comes from another species, _Prunus amara_, and does contain harmful constituents that shouldn’t be applied to skin.
SHOP ALL INGREDIENTSAlmond Oil References
ISRN Toxicology, September 2013, ePublication
Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, February 2010, pages 10-12
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, June 2008, pages 4,096-4,10