Avocado Oil
Avocado oil is a skincare superfood, packed with a variety of bioactive compounds that offer remarkable benefits for the skin. Its rich content of monounsaturated fatty acids, particularly oleic acid, provides deep hydration by penetrating the skin to restore moisture and soften dry, flaky areas. This oil is also abundant in antioxidants like vitamin E, carotenoids (such as lutein and beta-carotene), and polyphenols, which protect the skin from oxidative damage caused by free radicals and environmental stressors, helping to slow down the aging process and maintain a youthful glow. The triterpenes in avocado oil, including α-amyrin, β-amyrin, and lupeol, possess strong anti-inflammatory properties, making the oil ideal for soothing irritated or inflamed skin, reducing redness, and calming conditions like eczema and psoriasis. Sterols and squalene in the oil further enhance its healing and repairing capabilities, promoting cell regeneration and faster recovery from minor wounds, sunburns, or scars. Despite its richness, avocado oil is non-comedogenic, meaning it won’t clog pores, making it suitable for acne-prone and sensitive skin. Its emollient properties lock in moisture, making it especially beneficial during dry or cold conditions. Altogether, the combination of these chemical compounds makes avocado oil a powerful, natural solution for maintaining healthy, hydrated, and glowing skin.
EXTRACTION: Cold pressed
DESCRIPTION: The avocado is a tree native to Central and South America, and parts of the Caribbean. It thrives in warm climates, and is grown throughout other parts of the tropical and subtropical world. The avocado tree is relatively large and produces a large, round, fleshy fruit that when cut open displays a pit or a nut. Evidence of avocados date back to 10,000 BC in Mexico. Although its roots are in Central and South America, and although these countries still maintain positions as the highest exporters of the fruit, other countries have upped their avocado production as well including China, Kenya, and various parts of Europe. The fruits are picked and ripened post-harvest, and create a rich oil when the green flesh is cold-pressed. Avocado oil is unique because of this trait, as most plant oils are obtained through cold pressing the seeds or nuts rather than the flesh of the fruit itself and therefore contains a high level of antioxidants.
BIOACTIVES: Oleic acid, vitamin E, carotenoids, triterpenes, squalene, polyphenols, sterols.
FOUND IN: Rosey Cheeks Facial Cream, Rosey Cheeks Facial Oil Serum, Skin Care Starter Kit for Normal to Dry Skin