Persea Gratissima (Avocado Oil) is used in cosmetics as a cold pressed oil full of vitamins and omega 9 fatty acids.
Grown in Central and South America, the avocado fruit is dried and cold pressed to produce a yellow-green oil. This skin conditioning agent rich in triglycerides of oleic acid and other acids. Occulusive agents such as avocado oil tend to help trap moisture on the surface of the skin. The Mayans and Aztecs used to spread the fruit on their skin like a sheet mask. Full of vitamins A, D, and E as well as omega 9 fatty acids. It’s useful both for it’s anti-aging properties as well as protecting from the effects of pollution and exposure to UV light.