Sweet Almond Oil is an extract taken from actual almonds, the healthiest and richest being Cold Pressed, and is used for many health and beauty purposes. Oil from the Sweet Almond is prized for its emollient properties, which makes it a highly desired ingredient in skin care products intended to hydrate the skin. It is not quick to penetrate the skin and is why we use the largest amount of it in our Muscle Relief Oil where you want it to stay on the surface and makes it excellent for massage.
It is the unsaturated triglycerides in the oil that enable the moisturizing properties. Sweet Almond Oil is made up of three distinct chemicals: linoleic acid, glyceride and olein. Linoleic acid is an omega-3 fatty acid found in many nuts, and gives the extract many of its nutritional benefits. Glyceride is an ester formed between an acid and glycerol and is a necessary component of many soaps, making sweet almond oil an ideal ingredient for some toiletries. Olein is a yellowish liquid that occurs naturally in many fats and oils, and gives the oil its coloring.
Sweet almond oil has beneficial health and beauty qualities. It is rich in vitamins A, B1, B2, and B6, Vitamin E, minerals and protein making it especially healthy for our skin. It is a good emollient, meaning it can condition and soften surfaces that it is applied to and wonderfully soothing, but doesn’t penetrate easily and is why we use only small amounts of Sweet Almond Oil in all of our products other than the Muscle Relief Oil.
I had no idea the plant was so beautiful. I love what you're doing with the information on ingredients that go into your products.
ReplyDeleteWhat amazes me the most is that you actually mix and bottle these yourself, and to order if need be depending on the person's skin condition.
Actually what amazes me the most is how they work!
Thanks Judy for sharing. Most of all, thanks for my younger looking skin!