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Botanical Name |
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Macadamia ternifolia |
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Common Name |
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Macadamia nut oil, Macadamia tetraphylla |
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CAS # |
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128497-20-1 |
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Plant Parts Used |
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Nuts |
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Extraction Method |
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Cold Pressed |
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Color & Odor |
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Pale yellow to golden yellow liquid with nutty, fatty,
characteristics odor |
Description :
Macadamia oil is the non-volatile oil expressed from the nut meat of the
macadamia (Macadamia integrifolia) tree.
Constituents & Specifications :
Lauric, myristic, palmitic, palmitoleic, margaric, margaroleic, stearic,
oleic, linoleic, a-linolenic, arachidic, eicosanic, behenic, erucic and
lignoceric acids
Specific Gravity : 0.9100 - 0.92000
Refractive Index : 1.46300 - 1.46500
Properties :
It is calming and revitalizing
Benefits & Uses :
- Macadamia Carrier Oil is popular in cosmetic manufacturing and in
combination with other carrier oils, can be used in both massage and
aromatherapy.