INCI name

PERSEA GRATISSIMA OIL

Avocado oil

A plant oil pressed from avocado fruit.

What it is

Persea gratissima oil is obtained from the flesh of the avocado fruit. It is rich in oleic acid and also contains other fatty acids and unsaponifiable lipids, and it acts as an emollient.

Where it is used

Found in creams, body oils, hair oils, lip care and soaps.

Limits of interpretation

The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.

Oil quality varies with refining; the INCI name does not distinguish cold-pressed from refined oil.

Functions

Skin conditioning
Maintaining the skin in good condition.

EU regulation

This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.

Products with this ingredient (816)

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