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APRICOT KERNEL

LATIN NAME Prunus armeniaca

SYNONYMS

AROMA Less odour than sweet almond

TEXTURE Light less viscous than sweet almond

COLOUR More golden than sweet almond

COUNTRIES OF PRODUCTION

PARTS USED

EXTRACTION METHOD

CONSTITUENTS
Vitamins
Minerals
Gamma Linolenic acid

TYPICAL FATTY ACIDS


SATURATED MONOUNSATURATED POLYUNSATURATED
3.6 6.6% palmitic acid 0.5 1% palmitoleic acid 24 30% linoleic
acid
0.5 1.5% stearic acid 58 74% oleic acid 0.3% alpha linoleic acid

UNSAPONIFIABLES
0.5 0.7%

WARNINGS & CONTRA INDICATIONS

THERAPEUTIC PROPERTIES
Sensitive, inflamed skin, premature ageing
Readily absorbed by the skin light to use
Provides tissues with essential elements
High levels of Vitamin A precursor
Anti-rheumatic
Gives a light textural change to richer oils

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USES
Facial massage
Body oils
Lotions
Sensitive & inflamed skin
Premature ageing
Hypo-allergenic oil
Painful joints combine with cashew nut oil & Devils Claw oil
Facial oil
Dry & sensitive skin
Body care

Usage
100% base or as an additive

NOTES
Internal use for atherosclerosis

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