Freitag, 1. März 2019
Oil of the month: Brazil nut oil
Brazil nut oil is our oil of the month in March 2019.
This means, through the whole month of March, we have an attractive discount on this oil.
Read about our previous oils of the month if you have missed the blog posts:
The plant:
Brazil nut tree is native of Amazonian rainforests. The trees can grow up to 50 meter. 15-30 nuts are encapsulated in round fruits with a diameter up to 30 cm and up to 1,5 kg weight.
The oil:
INCI Bertholletia Excelsa seed oil
Iodine Value 90-110 gI2/100 gr
Sap. value 180-210 mg KOH/g
Brazil nut oil has a yellow to brown colour and a subtle nutty-woody scent. Despite its high content of palmitic and stearic acid it doesn't feel greasy. It has outstanding moisture retention and film forming properties for hair and skin care products, specially for dry skin & hair and for winter care.
Brazil nut oil has a low tocopherol content but a high content of squalene (up to 1400 ppm) and phytosterols (around 1%). Beta-sitosterol is the mail phytosterol with up to 85% .
Caution:
Individuals with nut allergy should be careful about this oil.
Further reading and references:
Ryan, E., et al. "Fatty acid profile, tocopherol, squalene and phytosterol content of brazil, pecan, pine, pistachio and cashew nuts." International journal of food sciences and nutrition 57.3-4 (2006): 219-228. Yang, Jun. "Brazil nuts and associated health benefits: A review." LWT-Food science and technology 42.10 (2009): 1573-1580. Krist, Sabine, Gerhard Buchbauer, and Carina Klausberger. Lexikon der pflanzlichen Fette und Öle. Springer-Verlag, 2009.BeHappy and have fun
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