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Caryocar Brasiliense Fruit Oil

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Caryocar Brasiliense Fruit Oil at a Glance

  • Antioxidant-rich oil obtained from a tropical tree’s fruits
  • Help replenish, protect and soften skin
  • Beta-sitosterol delivers calming properties
  • Excellent source of conditioning fatty acids

Caryocar Brasiliense Fruit Oil Description

Caryocar brasiliense fruit oil is clear to slightly yellow edible oil obtained from pressing the fruits from a tropical tree that grows throughout Brazil. The oil is a great source of skin-replenishing unsaturated fatty acids, including linoleic, oleic, palmitic, and stearic, all of which help soften and condition skin.

As with most plant oils, Caryocar brasiliense fruit seed oil is a good source of antioxidants, notably pigments known as carotenoids such as beta carotene. The oil also contains vitamin C and phenolic compounds to further its antioxidant benefits. This oil also contains beta-sitosterol, a plant sterol with documented soothing properties.

Research has shown that this oil has mild antibacterial activity, making it potentially useful to augment standard preservative systems in cosmetics.

Use levels of Caryocar brasiliense fruit oil in cosmetics hover between 1.5%–3%; however, lesser or greater amounts may be used based on formulary goals. This fruit oil is considered safe for skin.

Caryocar Brasiliense Fruit Oil References

Foods, May 2023, pages 1–21
Pharmaceutics, November 2020, pages 1–17
Molecules, July 2011, pages 5,876–5,884
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, May 2010, pages 214–219
Peer-reviewed, substantiated scientific research is used to assess ingredients in this dictionary. Regulations regarding usage constraints, permitted concentration levels and availability vary by country and region.

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