Properties

Very rich in EFA (essential fatty acids), mainly oleic acid and linoleic acid, apricot kernel oil spreads easily on the skin and provides useful elements to its health.

Cosmetic Uses

Help to regulate moisturization and restructure the skin.

Apricot kernel oil has moisturizing, nourishing and revitalizing properties.

The plant

Geography
Apricot grows wild and has been cultivated for 4000 years in China and east Europe.
Nowadays Apricot trees are present all over Asia and Europe.

History
According to Pliny the Elder, the tree come from Mongolia, from where Chinese caravans spread it to middle east. It has become the emblematic tree of Armenia and has come to south Europe, earning his scientific name "armeniaca".

Culture