Botanical Name | Persea gratissima |
Botanical family | Lauraceae |
Origin | Kenya |
Method | After mixing the avocado pulp with lukewarm water, the paste obtained is kneaded and then centrifuged in order to recover the virgin oil separately from the water. |
Plant part | Fruit pulp |
Note | |
Appearance | thick oily liquid, sometimes cloudy, which can naturally have a pulpy appearance and have plant deposits. This vegetable oil can also partially solidify if it is placed in the cold, due to its fatty acid composition. |
Color | yellow to dark green |
Odor | sweet and pleasant |
Touch | fat. If you want to improve its penetration into the skin, mix it with a more penetrating oil (Kukui, Macadamia, Hazelnut, Jojoba …) |
Taste | very fruity and sweet characteristic of avocado. |
Biochemical composition of the essential oil | |
Therapeutic properties | |
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