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Apricot Kernel Oil

This organic apricot kernel oil, with a naturally dry texture, restores suppleness and vitality to the skin while leaving a slightly satin finish. A purifying action in local application.

Uploaded by: microcheck on 09/30/2021

Ingredients overview

Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, [Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil]* (1), Tocopherol (2), Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil (2)

* Ingredient from Organic Farming ** Natural constituent of the plant extract (1) Crude black seed oil present at 99.9% in the product (2) Natural protective complex integrated at 0.1% to preserve the quality of the oil

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Highlights

Key Ingredients

Antioxidant: Tocopherol (2)

Other Ingredients

Emollient: Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil (2)

Perfuming: Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil (2)

Skim through

Ingredient name	what-it-does	irr., com.	ID-Rating
Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil	emollient	0, 1-2	goodie
[Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil]* (1)	emollient	0, 1-2	goodie
Tocopherol (2)	antioxidant	0-3, 0-3	goodie
Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil (2)	emollient, perfuming	0, 3	goodie

MELVITA Apricot Kernel Oil
Ingredients explained

Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil - goodie

Also-called: Apricot Kernel Oil | What-it-does: emollient | Irritancy: 0 | Comedogenicity: 1-2

The emollient plant oil coming from the kernel (the seed of the seed) of the delicious apricot fruit. Like other plant oils, it contains antioxidant vitamin E and nourishing fatty acids (mostly oleic acid 54-74%, linoleic acid 12-35%).

It's a nice general purpose emollient, has nourishing and moisturizing properties (as a high oleic oil it's ideal for dry skin types) and is quite easily absorbed into the skin.

[Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil]* (1) - goodie

Also-called: Apricot Kernel Oil;Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil | What-it-does: emollient | Irritancy: 0 | Comedogenicity: 1-2

It's a nice general purpose emollient, has nourishing and moisturizing properties (as a high oleic oil it's ideal for dry skin types) and is quite easily absorbed into the skin.

Tocopherol (2) - goodie

Also-called: Vitamin E | What-it-does: antioxidant | Irritancy: 0-3 | Comedogenicity: 0-3

Primary fat-soluble antioxidant in our skin
Significant photoprotection against UVB rays
Vit C + Vit E work in synergy and provide great photoprotection
Has emollient properties
Easy to formulate, stable and relatively inexpensive

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Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil (2) - goodie

Also-called: Soybean Oil | What-it-does: emollient, perfuming | Irritancy: 0 | Comedogenicity: 3

The emollient plant oil coming from the soybean. It is considered to be a nice, cost-effective base oil with moisturizing properties. As for its fatty acid profile, it contains 48-59% barrier-repairing linoleic acid, 17-30% nourishing oleic acid and also some (4.5-11%) potentially anti-inflammatory linolenic acid.

what‑it‑does	emollient \| perfuming
irritancy, com.	0, 3

MELVITA Apricot Kernel Oil