Avocado oil (INCI: Persea gratissima (avocado) oil)contains a great deal of oleic acid (75 to 80%), and very little linoleic (7 to 10%), stearic (up to 4%), or palmitic (about 10%) fatty acids. It contains 130 to 200 mg per kg tocopherols, which are lovely for the skin and help retard rancidity in your products….
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