SWEET ALMOND OIL

 

Almond is a type of tree that has edible fruits and belongs to Prunoideae subfamily of rosaceae family. Almond can be consumed as a whole or it can be used as flour or milk product. Almond is rich in oil and that makes it preferred oil source. Sweet almond oil, which produced from crude almonds, is very beneficial for hair, skin and body.

What are the benefits of sweet almond oil, what does it do?

• It has versatile properties, including anti-inflammatory, immune-boosting and anti-hepatotoxicity effects.(1)
• sweet almond oil is effective in softening and moisturizing dry and chapped skin..(2)
• It has supportive effects on skin diseases such as eczema and psoriasis.(3)
• Sweet almond oil provides stronger and healthier grow on hair, beard and mustache. (4)

 

Many benefits of sweet almond oil have been proven by scientific researches. For more comprehensive information on the benefits of sweet almond oil, we recommend you  to take advantage of scientific researches

How to Obtain Sweet Almond Oil?

Sweet almonds, which are generally consumed as dried nuts, are turned into sweet almond oil by cold press method. This light yellow and soft textured oil is used especially for skin and hair problems. You can read our article here for more detailed information about production methods of herbal oils.




What are the Usage areas of Sweet Almond Oil?

Sweet almond oil is widely used especially in skin care. Can be used to strengthen and soften the hair, moisturize the face, soothe and purify the skin. It also has a moisturizing property.

How to Use Sweet Almond Oil?

The recommended usege is to drip a few drops on your fingertips and spread them over the needed area on your body. If you have any regularly used medications or dried nuts allergy it is recommended to be used with the advice of a healthcare professional.




 

 

References;

 

 

• Barreira JCM, Ferreira I, Oliviera MB, Pereira J. Effect of Different Phenols Extraction Conditions on Antioxidant Activity of Almonda ( Prunus Dulcis) Fruits Journal of Food Biochesmitry 33 (2009) 763-776. 
• Cantor D, Fleischer J, Green J, Israel DL. The fruit of the matter. Mental Floss 2006;5(4):12. 5.
• Zohary D, Hopf M. Domestication of plants in the old world. 3rd ed. London: Oxford University Press; 2000. p. 186.
• Amit G, Rishabha M, Prakash ST, Kumar SP. Indian Medicinal Plants Used in Hair Care Cosmetics: A Short Review. PHCOG J June, 2010, Vol:2, Issue: 10