Organic and ecological virgin Babasu oil

INCI: ORBIGNYA OLEIFERA SEED OIL

Vegetable oil obtained by cold pressing the ripe seed of Orbignya oleifera. Complex natural substance (100% pure and natural). Product obtained from organic farming certified by Asoc CAAE ES-ECO-001-AN.

• Appearance, 25 ° C: Soft solid color
• Pale white to pale yellow
• Odor Weak characteristic
• Melting range 24 - 36 ° C
• Flash point> 200 ° C
• Auto-ignition temperature> 200 ° C
• Refractive index 1,448 - 1,451
• Solubility: Insoluble in water. Soluble in other vegetable oils.

Babasu oil has been used in traditional Brazilian cosmetics to soften the skin and to treat dry hair, protects the skin from dehydration by keeping it hydrated and relieving it in case of excess fat, impurities and inflammation, it could be said that it is a balancing act Of oily skin.

Very effective to clean the skin daily of impurities and in specific treatments due to its creamy touch by the ambient temperature, it is quite an experience to provide a massage with Babasu oil that begins to melt on contact with body heat leaving a soft silky touch On the treated area, in addition to being fantastic relaxing that facilitates the removal of impurities from the skin.

Babasu oil can be made with creams, soaps, hair cosmetics, etc. In addition, it is an excellent carrier oil, that is to say it can be enriched with specific essential oils.

Thanks to its properties it is not only popularly used to nourish the skin and in cases of dry and / or inflamed skin, eczema or itching.

Composition:

• Lauric acid: 36-56%
• Myristic acid: 11 - 27%
• Palmitic acid: 4 - 12%
• Oleic acid: 9-20%

Benefit of Babasu Oil:

- Emollient, nourishing, anti-inflammatory, moisturizing, antimicrobial, refreshing, antioxidant and depurative.
- Babasu seed oil is rich in anti-oxidant vitamin E, which helps prevent the growth of free radicals in tissues.
- Its phytosterols provide protection against aging and benefit the collagen.
- High concentration of lauric acid of babassu performs antibacterial work at the membrane level of the skin
- It produces a silky touch and a remarkable softness in the skin
- It helps to treat the aftereffects of acne.
- Soothes irritations of the skin and helps to heal the eczema.
- Help in hair treatments giving shine and strength to the hair.

Saponification value, mgKOH/g  245 - 256