Apricot kernel oil – Organic

WHO AM I?

Processing method of apricot kernel oil: expression without heating
Part of the plant: kernels
Yield: between 55 and 70%
Botanical name: Prunus armeniaca
Family:  Rosaceae
Odour: Light, characteristic, bitter
Colour: light yellow to dark yellow
Origin: Turkey

Ingredients:

• Oleic acid (58,00 to 74,00%)
• Linoleic acid (20,00 to 34,00%)
• Palmitic acid (4,00 to 9,00%)

100 % pure & natural without any other additives – ORGANIC

First cold pressing, without any chemical treatment, cosmetic quality

The apricot tree is a tree of the Rosaceae family, same family as the peach, the cherry, the almond tree.

PROPERTIES

• Glowing: it brings a real glow to your skin
• Regenerating and revitalising, it fights skin ageing and is also very good for your complexion (discreet self-tanning effect).
• Softener: brings back elasticity and also tone to the dry skin.
• Emollient, it nourishes the skin and therefore contributes to making it softer.
• Nourishing: by reinforcing the hydrolipid film, it protects the skin from dehydration and nourishes dull skin

Touch: fat.

If you want to improve its penetration into the skin, mix it with a more penetrating oil (Macadamia, Hazelnut,…)

INDICATIONS

SKIN	- Dull, tired tones - Tired, wrinkled skin (neckline, face and hands) -Skins without tone, devitalized

USAGE

• • • Creams, “healthy glow” effect
    • Anti-ageing care
    • Massage Oils
    • Night cream

PRACTICE

• • • • Glow effect :
        Add a few drops of this oil in the palm of your hand and then make a long massage on your face, slowly enough to make it penetrate.
      • Wrinkles:
        Add 5 drops ho wood essential oil in 50 drops apricot kernel oil. You can apply once a day.
    • • Stretch marks :
        Mix 30ml apricot kernel oil + 5 drops ho wood essential oil. Massage once a day
      • Cellulite:
        Mix 20ml apricot kernel oil (or argan oil) + 6 drops atlas cedarwood essential oil. Then massage on the affected area every 2 days.
      • Nourishing body oil :
        Mix 50 ml avocado oil  + 50 ml apricot kernel oil + 60 drops geranium essential oil for a body massage
      • Cellulite :
        Add 0,5 ml grapefruit essential oil in 10 ml apricot kernel oil. Then, massage on affected areas.
      • Make-up removal
        Wet and dry a vegetable sponge or a washable make-up remover. Then soak it with apricot kernel oil and rub it over the face several times to effectively remove all the makeup. Finish with misting a hydrolat on your face.

STORAGE CONDITIONS

Keep in the original bottle, away from air and light, at a temperature below 25C

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