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Organic Sweet Almond Oil

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  • Exceptional product
  • 100% pure and natural
  • Cold press
  • Ecocert
  • Organic Cosmetic
Sweet Almond Oil has long been treasured for its soothing and softening properties, especially on delicate or dry skin. It’s perfect for formulating nourishing skincare products for all skin types, and particularly comforting for skin that feels tight or sensitive.
£13.00

Price per L = £52

Organic Sweet Almond Oil
Organic Sweet Almond Oil
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Features

Properties and uses

Special product

Traceability and analysis

Storage and precautions

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Features

Our commitments

ecocert 98472734-81f4-4e03-9fd1-4d73a6bd5e2d large
stamp COLD PRESSED
stamp 100% PURE AND NATURAL
stamp FROM THE EU

Culture

Organic, certified by Ecocert Greenlife in accordance with the Ecocert standard available at http://cosmetiques.ecocert.com

Quality

100% pure and natural, virgin, first cold pressed, no chemical treatment, cosmetic and food quality

Production process

First cold pressing

Part of the plant used

Almond from fruit

Botanical name

Prunus dulcis

Botanical family

Rosaceae

Function

Cosmetic ingredients

Oxidative potential

Not very sensitive

Environmental qualities and characteristics product sheet

Reference

01132 - Organic sweet almond carrier oil - 10 mL

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Main packaging material

Glass bottle

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Recyclability

Most packaging can be recycled

Properties and uses

Skin care

Hair care

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Properties

As a cosmetic ingredient, organic sweet almond carrier oil is renowned for the following properties:

  • It is very soft and pleasant to apply, leaving the skin feeling velvety soft.

  • It is an emollient, nourishing the skin and protecting it from drying out.

  • Softening and strengthening, it activates skin repair.

  • It is soothing and relieves itching and irritation.

  • It also helps combat stretch marks.

Indications

  • Dry and very dry skin

  • Fragile and delicate skin

  • Skin prone to discomfort

  • Helps combat stretch marks

Uses

For use as an ingredient in the following blends:

  • Cleansing and softening face lotions and creams

  • Silky-smooth massage oils

  • Pampering softening creams and products

  • Nourishing products for dry and sensitive skin

Synergies

  • For aftersun care: Spike lavender essential oil.

  • To prevent and care for stretch marks: Mandarin essential oil, Rosehip and Macadamia carrier oils, Shea butter.

In practice

Organic Sweet Almond botanical oil can be used:

  • Mixed with other botanical oils and possibly essential oils to formulate care or massage oils.

  • In combination with butters and possibly waxes for the formulation of body balms.

  • As an oil phase in the composition of creams and lotions for hands, body and face.

Organic Sweet Almond carrier oil can also be incorporated into a ready-made neutral Aroma-Zone base at up to 5% maximum to create: :

  • An emulsion: with Organic Neutral Plant Milk, Organic Youth Neutral Cream and Hydrating Neutral Cream, Organic Neutral Hair Mask Base.

  • An aqueous gel: with Organic Aloe Vera Gel

  • A foaming product: with Organic Neutral Cleansing Cream

  • A soap: with Melt & Pour Soap Base

  • At a dosage between 30 and 95% to create:

    • A micellar oil: with the High Concentrate Micellar Base

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Special product

Aroma-Zone strives to provide you with products of the highest possible quality, in terms of their composition, their richness in active ingredients, their scent, the way they are cultivated, their geographical origin, the way they are obtained, the quality of the producer's work, and also their ethics with products produced as part of a sustainable development policy. We seek out rare, and sometimes even exclusive, premium products for you by contacting suppliers across the world and buying directly from the producers, always guaranteeing a good economic return for our partners.

Traceability and analysis

Organoleptic properties

  • Appearance: runny oily liquid

  • Colour: slightly yellow

  • Odour: characteristic, with notes of hazelnut and sweet almond

  • Feel: oily. If you want to improve its penetration into the skin, mix it with a more penetrating oil (e.g. Kukui, Macadamia, Hazelnut).

Density

0.91–0.92

Saponification index

189-196

Storage and precautions

Storage

Stable carrier oil. Store in a dry place away from heat and light.

Precautions

  • Although traditionally used to care for pregnant women and babies, some doctors now advise against the continuous application of sweet almond oil during pregnancy due to the increase in cases of allergy to nuts. We therefore advise you to alternate the application of sweet almond oil with other oils or butters to avoid the risk of sensitisation.

  • We advise against using this oil on people with a nut allergy.

Find out more

The almond tree belongs to the Rosaceae family. Its beautiful pinkish-white flowers, a symbol of virginity, are the first blooms to appear on fruit trees at the end of winter, despite the morning frosts.

Unlike its cousin the apricot, the flesh of the fruit is thin, hard and dry. It is impossible to eat.

However, hidden inside this unappetising fruit is a kernel which, depending on the variety, can be bitter and toxic or, on the contrary, sweet. It is from the latter that a highly nutritious, softening light yellow oil is extracted: sweet almond oil.

Warning

The properties, information and methods of use below are quotes from reference books or websites on aromatherapy, hydrolatherapy and phytotherapy. This general information is provided for informative purposes only and in no way constitutes medical guidance. Under no circumstances can this information be used as a substitute for a medical diagnosis, consultation or follow-up, nor can it incur our liability. We recommend that you consult the guide to essential oils before using them, so that you are aware of any precautions that need to be taken. If in doubt, consult a doctor before using essential oils.

Responsible Person

  • EU responsible person: Aroma-Zone FR-84220 Cabrières d’Avignon

  • UK responsible person: Obelis UK Ltd, Sandford Gate, Oxford, OX4 6LB, UK

Opinions

Equivalences

Essential Oils

1 ml = approximately 35 drops (with our Aroma-Zone dropper caps)

Carrier oils

1 pump (Aroma-Zone aluminium pump) = approx. 0.15 ml

Mass / Volume conversion (for a liquid)

Mass (g) = Density x Volume (ml) at 20°C

Further information

1 full teaspoon = between 3 and 4.5 ml

1 full tablespoon = between 7.5 and 10 ml


However, these spoon ratios depend on a number of factors (e.g. viscosity of the liquid, temperature, depth and size of the spoon, rheological behaviour of the liquid), and we strongly advise you to use precise measuring equipment, such as graduated test tubes, graduated pipettes, and precision scales.

Aromatherapy recipes from the bibliography

EO = Essential Oil VO = Carrier Oil or Macerated Oil

Respiratory allergy (D. Festy)

Health & wellbeingRespiratory problems

To apply, mix:

  • Tarragon essential oil: 5 drops

  • Niaouli essential oil: 5 drops

  • Roman chamomile essential oil: 2 drops

  • Tamanu carrier oil: 1 tablespoon

Apply this mixture to the sinuses, chest and upper back, 2 to 3 times a day, for 3 to 6 days Gently massage the entire congested area, but avoid getting too close to the eyes.

To diffuse: In a 10 ml bottle, mix in equal quantities:

  • Niaouli essential oil

  • Eucalyptus radiata essential oil

  • Lemon essential oil

Diffuse this mixture in living areas (home, office), 3 times for 20 minutes a day, during the period when you are experiencing this.

Apply to a handkerchief:

  • Tarragon essential oil: 2 ml

  • Niaouli essential oil: 2 ml

  • Roman chamomile essential oil: 1 ml

4 drops, 2 to 3 times a day, for 3 to 6 days

Anxiety in hypersensitive people, nervousness (J-P. Willem)

Health & wellbeingNerve pain and disorders

  • True lavender essential oil: 10 drops

  • Roman chamomile essential oil: 3 drops

  • Neroli essential oil: 1 drop

  • Sweet almond carrier oil: 10 ml

Use: Massage into the solar plexus.

Acute bronchitis (T. Telphon)

Health & wellbeingRespiratory problems

  • True lavender essential oil: 2 to 3 ml

  • Sweet marjoram essential oil: 2 to 3 ml

  • Blue gum eucalyptus essential oil: 2 to 3 ml

  • Arnica oil: 10 ml

  • Sweet almond carrier oil: 10 ml

  • Sunflower oil: 10 ml

Use: Rub your chest vigorously with a few drops of the mixture. Repeat 2 to 4 times a day, if necessary.

Pressure sores (under medical supervision) (C. Clergeaud)

Health & wellbeingSkin problems

  • 200 ml sweet almond carrier oil

  • 50 drops bay laurel essential oil

  • 50 drops true lavender essential oil

  • 80 drops thymol thyme essential oil

  • 80 drops gum rockrose essential oil

Allergic eczema (T. Telphon)

Health & wellbeingSkin problems

  • Yarrow essential oil 1 ml

  • Roman chamomile essential oil 1 ml

  • Lavender essential oil 1 ml

  • Apricot kernel oil 10 ml

  • Sweet almond carrier oil 10 ml

  • 10 ml sesame carrier oil

  • Borage or jojoba or wheat germ carrier oil 20 ml

Use: Apply the mixture to the lesions morning and evening.

Sting lotion - insect repellent (C. Lacroix)

Health & wellbeingVarious

  • 150 drops citronella essential oil

  • 100 drops rose geranium essential oil

  • 100 drops lemon eucalyptus essential oil

  • 100 drops patchouli essential oil

  • 50 ml sweet almond carrier oil

Directions: Mix the essential oils, then add sweet almond carrier oil.

Use: Apply a few drops only to parts of the body exposed to insect bites. Also put some on a cotton hat and reapply after 90 minutes.

Stretch mark prevention lotion - For pregnant and breastfeeding women only (C. Lacroix)

Health & wellbeingSkin problems

  • 30 drops carrot essential oil

  • 20 drops rose geranium essential oil

  • 20 drops patchouli essential oil

  • 30 drops real lavender essential oil

  • 5 ml jojoba essential oil

  • 5 ml borage essential oil. borage

  • 10 ml Chilean rosehip seed carrier oil

  • 10 ml wheatgerm carrier oil

  • 5 ml St John's wort macerated oil

  • 50 ml sweet almond carrier oil

Direction: Blend the essential oils and carrier oils, then top up with sweet almond carrier oil.

Use: Massage a few drops of lotion into the skin on the stomach morning and evening.

Migraine (T. Telphon)

Health & wellbeingNerve pain and disorders

  • True lavender essential oil: 1 drop

  • Cajeput essential oil: 1 drop

  • Clove essential oil: 1 drop

  • Sweet almond carrier oil: 10 to 15 drops

  • Arnica or St John's wort carrier oil: 10 to 15 drops

Use: Gently massage into the temples Aroma-Zone note: St John's wort macerated oil carries a risk of photosensitivity. Do not expose yourself to the sun after applying this mixture.

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'La Bible de l'aromathérapie' by Nerys Purchon

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'Les huiles essentielles et les soins de peau' by Marie-Claire Laparé

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'ABC des huiles essentielles' by Dr Telphon

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'Plantes, huiles et parfums de beauté' by Marie-Françoise Delarozière and Raymonde Trierweiler

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'Les huiles essentielles : médecine d'avenir' by Dr Jean Pierre Willem

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http://www.allergienet.com/arachide-allergie-enfant.html

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"Skin care with essential oils" by Chantal Lacroix

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'Les huiles végétales, huiles de santé et de beauté' by Chantal and Lionel Clergeaud - Editions Amyris