Main Compositions and Benefits of Avocado Oil
What is Avocado Oil:
Avocado oil is the oil extruded from avocado fruit, it is a kind of viscous oil with strong permeability, unrefined avocado oil is dark green with no noticeable odor. The crude avocado oil is mainly used in the cosmetic industry, while the refined avocado oil can be used in the food industry.
Avocado oil is rich in monounsaturated fatty acids and vitamin E, while promoting the absorption of carotenoids and other nutrients. Avocado oil can be used to cook, high temperature resistance, smoke point (271 °C) is much higher than the average vegetable oil.
Main Nutrients of Avocado Oil:
| Nutrient content | Per 1/8 bottle (30ml) | Per 100ml |
| Heat | 1,005kJ (240Cal) | 3350kJ (801Cal) |
| Protein | 0g | 0g |
| Fat | 27g | 90g |
| Saturated fat | 3.9g | 13g |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0g |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.4g | 8g |
| Monounsaturated fat | 20.7g | 69g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg |
| Carbohydrate | 0g | 0g |
| Sugar | 0g | 0g |
| Dietary fiber | 0g | 0g |
| Sodium (Na) | 1.5 mg (Max) | 5 mg (Max) |
| Vitamin E | 3.6 mg | 12 mg |
| β- sitosterol | 146.1 mg | 487 mg |
Avocado Oil Fatty Acid Composition:
The oil content of avocado is generally between 15~30%, and the main fatty acids are oleic acid, linoleic acid, palmitic acid, palm oil acid and stearate. Avocado fat content is a high level (15.3g/100g) among the fruits, monounsaturated fat is the main fat type of avocado oil, count about 74% of the total fat content.
| Avocado Oil (producing area：Spain) | |||
| Fatty acid composition | Appearance time/min | Peak area | Content/% |
| Octadecatrienoic acid | 19.983 | 47754.6 | 0.398 |
| Palmitoleic acid | 22.046 | 273757.4 | 2.280 |
| Octadecadienoic acid | 26.723 | 2793566 | 23.263 |
| Palmitic acid | 34.805 | 1087651 | 9.057 |
| Oleic acid | 38.798 | 7411198.5 | 61.715 |
| Stearic acid | 71.704 | 211976.5 | 1.805 |
Manufacturing Process of Avocado Oil:
The traditional production method of avocado oil is to slice and dry the avocado, press at high temperature, and then extract it with organic solvents. The process of slicing and drying is time-consuming and complicated, and high temperature pressing makes the bioactive substances in avocado, such as vitamin E, sterol, carotenoids, etc. lose a lot, destroy the oil cells, promote protein denaturation, and reduce oil viscosity. SIMEC hydraulic oil press adopts cold press, the nutrients in the oil are preserved completely, which is more in line with the needs of the human body.
Storage of Avocado Oil:
Unrefined avocado oil is easy to preserve, but not suitable for refrigeration. Because some of the compositions in avocado oil will precipitate due to low temperature, there is a slight turbidity phenomenon, and sometimes even sediment. Avocado oil will solidify at 0℃ and return to liquid form at room temperature.
Effects of Avocado Oil:
Avocado oil products are suitable for people with dry or aging skin, suffering from eczema, psoriasis. For skin damage caused by sunlight or climate, such as dehydration or malnutrition, the effect is very excellent. In addition, avocado oil has the function of regenerating the skin and softening the skin tissue. Avocado oil is easily absorbed by deep tissue and can effectively soften skin tissue, moisturizing effect is obvious, It can relieve eczema and psoriasis, so it is especially suitable for resisting skin aging.
Avocado oil manufactured by SIMEC client from Tanzania, the hydraulic oil press he uses is Model Hop50-280.
- Moisturizing
The biggest and most basic function of avocado oil is moisturizing, because it contains a lot of vitamin D and lecithin, there is no doubt in the role of moisturizing, avocado oil is particularly suitable for dry skin, long-term lack of moisture in the skin tends to lose its elasticity, and aging also comes with it. Avocado oil as a basic essential oil for skin care, its main effect is moisturizing, suitable for people with dry skin.
- Skin Whitening
Avocado oil also has a certain degree of whitening effect, avocado oil mixed with lemon oil, chamomile essential oil, etc., can dilute the stain to achieve whitening effect.
- Slimming
Slimming effect of avocado oil is also popular. Using avocado oil to massage the body can help eliminate edema and help eliminate excess water in the body, so as to achieve the effect of slimming the body, often combines with essential oils such as rosemary, lemon, and cinnamon.
- Hypertension Preventing
Avocado oil contains unsaturated fatty acids that can help lower cholesterol and clear blood vessels, thereby preventing cardiovascular disease, especially for high blood pressure.
Functions
Skin surface softening, high penetration, relieve muscle relaxation, repair skin damage, moisturizing, softening and anti-wrinkle to prevent aging, skin moisturizing, treatment dermatitis, etc..