Apricot kernel oil (INCI: Prunus armeniaca) is very like sweet almond oil with a similar fatty profile -4 to 7% palmitic acid (C16), 1% stearic acid (C18), 58 to 74% oleic acid (C18:1), and 20 to 34% linoleic acid (C18:2), and the two tend to be interchangeably used in bath and body care products. It…
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