Avocado Oil

 

• vitamin C creates elastin and collagen
• aids dry, damaged, sensitive skin 
• high in vitamin A & E
• anti-inflammatory 
• antioxidant

Avocados are a great source of antioxidant carotenoids like alpha-carotene, betacarotene, beta-cryptoxanthin, zeaxanthin and lutein. These free radical quenching compounds provide significant protection for your skin from the environmental damage that leads to fine lines, wrinkles and other visible signs of aging. As well as having strong antioxidant properties. Vitamin C is needed for the creation of elastin and collagen, which bind your skin cells together and maintain their firmness and structure.

Vitamin E is another skin antioxidant, but since it is fat soluble it is used by the body in a different way. Vitamin E assists in preventing free radical damage from oxidizing fats in your skin cells that lead to aging skin. Omega-9 fatty acids are one of the building blocks of a healthy complexion and avocados are a great source of this skin moisturizing fat.  Avocado oil is healing and gentle because of the high amounts of natural vitamins B1, B2 and A, protein, lecithin, and fatty acids. Avocado oil is a good choice for dry, damaged, or sensitive skin, such as those with eczema.

Avocado Oil exhibits excellent penetrating qualities and good spread-ability on the skin, making it ideal as a massage oil or carrier oil for Essential Oils. Avocado oil is extracted from the pulp of avocado fruit.  Avocado has a high percentage of fatty acids which are unsaponifiables making it a good addition to soap recipes. Avocado is a rich, luxurious and nourishing oil that is moisturizing and conditioning and a good inclusion for soap, creams and lotions. Avocado oil is excellent in hair and scalp formulas. It absorbs into the skin and scalp easily and is high in Vitamin A and E. It is good for dry and damaged skin and is known to help with eczema and psoriasis.

Common Name: Avocado Oil, Vegetable Oil

Products that use Avocado

Aloe & Avocado Handcrafted Soap (puree)