Sweet almond oil

Chemical properties

A clear, colorless, or pale-yellow colored oil with a bland, nutty taste.

The Uses of Sweet almond oil

almond oil, sweet (Prunus amygdalus dulcis) is serves as an emollient and a carrier, providing an elegant skin feel and promoting spreadability in creams, lotions, and bath oils. Sweet almond oil’s main constituent is olein with a small proportion of linoleic acid glyceride. It is obtained from sweet almonds that have undergone a cleaning and crushing process, leaving them in powder form. The powder is then cold-pressed and left to “rest” for one to two weeks. After the resting period, the almond oil is filtered and often bleached. Sweet almond oil is the triglyceride oil (vegetable oil) derived from almonds, and is very similar in composition to olive oil.

The Uses of Sweet almond oil

Pharmaceutic aid (emollient and perfume); pharmaceutic aid (vehicle, oleaginous).

The Uses of Sweet almond oil

sweet almond oil is an emollient with soothing properties.

The Uses of Sweet almond oil

Almond Oil is the oil of the bitter almond after the removal of hydro- cyanic acid. it is a colorless to slightly yellow liquid having a strong principally almond-like aroma. it is used mainly in the pharmaceu- tical and cosmetic industry and also as a food flavoring agent.

ALMOND OIL

Definition

The volatile essential oil distilled from ground kernels of bitter almonds.

Production Methods

Almond oil is expressed from the seeds of the bitter or sweet almond, Prunus dulcis (Prunus amygdalus; Amygdalus communis) var. amara or var. dulcis (Rosaceae).

Pharmaceutical Applications

Almond oil is used therapeutically as an emollientand to soften ear wax. As a pharmaceutical excipient it is employed as a vehicle in parenteral preparations, such as oily phenol injection. It is also used in nasal spray, and topical preparations.Almond oil is also consumed as a food substance.

Safety

Almond oil is widely consumed as a food and is used both therapeutically and as an excipient in topical and parenteral pharmaceutical formulations, where it is generally regarded as a nontoxic and nonirritant material. However, there has been a single case reported of a 5-month-old child developing allergic dermatitis attributed to the application of almond oil for 2 months to the cheeks and buttocks.

storage

Almond oil should be stored in a well-closed container in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight and odors. It may be sterilized by heating at 1508℃ for 1 hour. Almond oil does not easily turn rancid.

Regulatory Status

Included in nonparenteral and parenteral medicines licensed in the UK. Widely used as an edible oil.