Apricot Kernel Oil

Apricot Kernel Oil is pressed from kernel within the pit of the apricot fruit. It is well known for its therapeutic qualities and is suitable for all skin types.

A few of Apricot Kernel Oil's qualities are as follows:

• suitable for irritated, dry, mature and sensitive skin types.


• rich in essential fatty acids: oleic and linoleic.


• very similar to sweet almond oil and absorbs into the skin quickly.


• high in Vitamin A, E and minerals.


• has moisturizing and conditioning properties for dry and aged skin.


• helps relieve the itch caused by eczema.


• has a faint nutty odor.


• helps produce a stable lather in soap.

The chart below shows the approximate percentages of fatty acids present in Apricot Kernel Oil. As you can see, the palmitic acid will lend your soap a small amount of hardness and stable lather. The majority of the acids present will lend the soap a conditioning quality due to the high percentage of oleic and linoleic.

Lauric	Myristic	Palmitic	Stearic	Ricinoleic	Oleic	Linoleic	Linolenic
		6			66	27
Hardness
Cleansing
Full Lather				F/L
		Stable Lather
				Conditioning

The following recipes contain this ingredient:

Apricot Kernel Soap

Coconut Milk Soap

This information is provided for reference use only and is not meant to substitute the advice of a licensed health care professional.