Sweet Almond Oil, Cold Pressed, Organic, 100 ml

Cold-pressed almond oil is one of the fundamental vegetable oils in both home and professional cosmetics. It softens the skin, replenishes its lipids, and absorbs without a heavy greasy film. In formulations it works as an emollient and carrier: on its own for massage and body care, in emulsions as part of the oil phase, and in lip balms or lip sticks as the liquid component of the blend.

The oil is cold-pressed from sweet almonds of European origin and then filtered. It holds organic certification and meets the requirements for both cosmetic and food-grade quality, which is especially valuable for lip products and children's cosmetics.

Key benefits

• Softening and nourishing the skin – the oil's fatty acids replenish skin lipids and relieve the feeling of dry, tight skin. The effect becomes noticeable with regular use in leave-on products.
• Spreading during massage – the oil absorbs at a moderate pace. It spreads easily for an extended time, then sinks in without stickiness, which is why it forms the base of massage and body oils.
• Tolerability – suitable for dry, sensitive, and children's skin, and used around the eye area as well, for example in cleansing oils.
• Carrier for active ingredients – you can dissolve oil extracts, vitamin E, or essential oils in it to obtain a ready-to-use oil serum without a water phase.
• Cold pressing – preserves the oil's accompanying compounds, such as tocopherols and phytosterols, which refined oils partly lose.

Use in formulation

Almond oil belongs in the oil phase. In anhydrous products such as body, massage, and cleansing oils, it can form the base of the entire formulation, typically at 20–100 %. In emulsions it is dosed according to the desired richness: roughly 3–15 % in light creams and lotions, 10–30 % in nourishing creams and body butters. In lip balms and solid sticks it forms the liquid part of the blend alongside waxes and butters.

The recommended processing temperature is up to 40 °C. When emulsifying hot-process, add it only during the cooling phase, once the temperature drops below 40 °C. In cold-process manufacturing it is simply blended in with the other oils.

In cold-process soap, almond oil is counted among the conditioning oils. It gives the soap a creamy, low-volume lather and makes the feel on the skin gentler, but does not add hardness to the bar. It is therefore combined with harder fats, such as coconut oil or shea butter, at around 5–20 % of total fats. Verify the saponification value in a soap calculator before production; the indicative figure is 0.136 g NaOH per 1 g of oil.

Suitable for products such as

• Massage and body oils, where it forms the main proportion of the oil blend.
• Cleansing oils and balms, including products for the eye area.
• Face and body creams, lotions, and body butters as an oil-phase emollient.
• Lip balms and lip sticks, protective creams for children.
• Shower and bath oils; with a solubiliser also as bath oils.
• Oil-based decorative cosmetics, for example tinted balms and cream lipsticks.
• Cold-process soap as a conditioning component of the fat blend.

Good to know

The oil does not mix with water. To incorporate it into tonics, hydrosols, and other water-based products you need an emulsifier or solubiliser; otherwise it separates on the surface. Oil serums and massage oils do not require a preservative because they contain no water. As soon as a formulation includes water, a hydrosol, or a gel, preservation is essential.

The oil has a faint, mildly nutty scent that does not carry noticeably into the finished product. The yellow colour does not show in emulsions; in clear-packaged oil serums it imparts a golden tint.

Food-grade quality makes the oil suitable for lip preparations that may be partially ingested. Almonds are among the food allergens, so the oil must be listed in the ingredient list on the finished product's label.

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