Avocado has been cultivated in Mexico and Central America since almost 5000 BC. Historical records show that many civilizations, including Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas, have revered Avocado as a precious fruit for its variety of applications and benefits. It has been used for thousands of years for food and nutrition, traditional medicine, promoting hair growth, and cosmetic purposes. The high value placed on Avocados by its indigenous cultivators interested European conquerors to introduce the fruit to the ‘New World’, where it rapidly gained popularity for its health benefits.

Avocado has high oil content, which has given its nicknames ‘vegetable butter’ or ‘butter pear’. Avocado Oil is unique in that it is extracted from the fruit's pulp, unlike most other carrier oils extracted from seeds. It is very rich in unsaturated fatty acids, which promote cardiovascular health – studies have shown that Avocado Oil consumption reduced ‘bad cholesterol (LDL)’ levels and increased ‘good cholesterol (HDL)’. Further, Avocado Oil is rich in vitamin E, which has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.

Avocado oil offers a host of benefits for the face & body – it deeply moisturizes dry skin, makes skin soft, supple, and youthful, improves skin elasticity, soothes irritated skin, and reduces dark circles. Research shows that it boosts collagen production, an essential protein that helps in preventing premature aging. Avocado Oil works as a rejuvenating, regenerative treatment that enhances the texture and glow of the skin.  It also has potent antioxidant properties that help minimize signs of aging and tighten and tone the skin. 

Avocado oil is an excellent choice for hair care - it deeply hydrates dry and coarse hair, prevents water loss, adds shine, and makes the hair soft, smooth, and lustrous. It strengthens the hair strands by penetrating the hair shaft, thereby preventing split-ends and breakage. Avocado Oil also boosts scalp health by nourishing the scalp, moisturizing the dry scalp, promoting circulation, and preventing sebum build-up.

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Scientific name - Persea gratissima

Aroma - Mild, characteristic

Color - Green

Consistency - Thick

Absorption - Medium