Apricot Kernel Oil
| Botanical name : |
Prunus armeniaca L. |
| Production process : |
Fatty oil obtained from the almonds of apricots kernels of Prunus armeniaca by cold pressure
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| INCI : |
PRUNUS ARMENIACA KERNEL OIL |
| N° CAS / EINECS : |
68650-44-2 / 72869-69-3 / 272-046-1 |
Characteristics :
| Physical state : |
Oily liquid |
| Color : |
Yellow |
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Characteristic |
| Main components : |
Oleic acid, linoleic acid, palmitic acid |
 available in Organic
Regulatory Documents :
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Conventional
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REFINED |
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History & Traditions :
In Arabic "albarquq", the apricot means "precocious" because of its spring bloom. It is native to China but is grown in Europe and in the Mediterranean basin especially in Morocco.
The apricot tree is a vigorous tree that can measure 6 meters high. Its leaves are deciduous, elliptic, and dark green. Its flowers are white and large. The particularity of its flowers is that they grow before the leaves.
The fruit is globose, orange with a nucleus.
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