Ingredient glossary / Emollient
Avocado oil
On the label: Persea Gratissima Oil · Emollient
What it is
A rich green oil from the avocado flesh, high in oleic acid; used in heavier creams and balms.
Emollients: Emollients fill the gaps between skin cells and leave the surface smooth and soft; oils, butters and esters.
Wikidata: Edible oil pressed from the pulp of avocados. Q2918735 →
In the research
32 PubMed papers mention it with skin, cosmetics or hair; the three most recent:
- Linking fatty acid composition to enzyme inhibition supported by molecular docking, alongside multifunctional bioactivities, of avocado, Indian mustard, and passion fruit seed oils · Frontiers in nutrition, 2026
- Plant oil complex: dual activation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors α and γ to enhance skin barrier function · Open life sciences, 2026
- Development and Characterization of Oleogels from Avocado Oil and Monoglycerides · Foods (Basel, Switzerland), 2026
A paper is a paper, not a verdict: titles are listed so you can read them, and a study on cells or mice says little about a cream on a face.
Products whose label lists it
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