PERSEA GRATISSIMA OIL

Name of the plant

Alligator Pear; Avocado

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Type of preparation

Fat or essential oil

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Function(s) of this ingredient in cosmetic products

FRAGRANCE FUNCTIONAL

Functional ingredient (excipient) of perfume oils and / or flavours

SKIN CONDITIONING

Maintains the skin in good condition

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Origin

plant

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Occurrence in cosmetics

Skin and haircare products

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Background information on use in cosmetics

Avocado oil (INCI: persea gratissima oil) is a rich oil which is obtained from the ripe fruit of the avocado tree. The avocado tree belongs to the family of lauraceae and originates from Central America. Already the Aztecs appreciated the oil and other plant parts of the tree and the oil is still used in various forms in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. In cosmetic products it is particularly appreciated for its caring properties in skin and haircare. Avocado oil contains a lot of Vitamin E and A and is rich in unsaturated fatty acids such as oleic and linoleic acid. The oil is well received by the skin and makes it smooth and supple. It is particularly suited in the case of brittle and flaky skin, since it protects the skin from desiccation and supports cell regeneration. In haircare, the high-quality oil is often used. Dry hair benefits, for instance, from the caring properties of the avocado oil smoothening the hair structure and providing the hair with more gloss. Vegetable oils are characterised by a high share of (poly) unsaturated fatty acids, which are characteristic for the liquid consistency. As an admixture many vitamins, carotenoids and free fatty acids are present. Fragrances or mixtures of fragrances are often referred to in the cosmetics area as "perfuming agents" or "perfume oils" or "parfum oils". On the cosmetic products they are declared with the INCI name "PARFUM". These are undiluted individual substances or their mixtures which originate from natural raw materials or can be produced (semi-) synthetically. They are starting materials for the production of perfume, eau de parfum, eau de toilette, eau de cologne and other perfumed cosmetic products. The average content of fragrances amounts in perfume to 15-30 %, in eau de parfum to 10-14 %, in eau de toilette to 6-9 %, in eau de cologne to 3-5 % as well as in skin creams, shampoos, hair and deodorant sprays to approximately 0.2-1 % and approximately 1-3 in deodorant sticks. The perfume oils include essential oils, resinoids and absolutes. The sources are, amongst others, flowers, leaves and stems, fruits and fruit peels or roots of plants; woods, grasses or herbs, needles, resins and balsams. Moreover, only compounds isolated from natural products such as aldehydes, ketones, esters, alcohols etc. are used (geraniol, citronellal, citral, eugenol, menthol) as well as semi-synthetic (citronellol, geranyl acetate, jonone) and synthetic scents (eg phenylethyl alcohol and linalool) are used. Scents of animal origin such as musk and ambra are only rarely used.

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Belongs to the following substance groups

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Regulating cosmetics

Cosmetics Ingredients are subject to regulation. Please note, different regulations may apply to cosmetic ingredients outside the EU.