Adansonia digitata oil

Adansonia digitata oil

AKA “Baobab”

Oil

Ingredient Facts

Adansonia digitata oil

AKA: Baobab

Oil · Emollient · EWG: 1

Plant-Derived

Emollient

Skin Conditioner

Plant Oil

African Botanical

Clean

Adansonia Digitata Oil is the fixed oil obtained from the leaves and the pulp of fruits of the Monkey Bread Tree or the Baobab, Adansonia digitata L., Bombacaceae

Family

Malvaceae (Mallow family)

Plant Part

Leaf

Lifeform

Tree

Climate

Seasonally dry tropical

CAS #

91745-12-9, 225233-93-2

Form

Oil

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Functions

Skin Conditioning

A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.

Emollient

Fills in the tiny cracks between skin cells to make everything feel smooth and soft. The "silky finish" ingredient.

Locks In Moisture

Traditional Use

Extracted from the baobab tree, traditionally used across African and Arab cultures for skin moisturizing and healing. Known as the 'Tree of Life,' baobab oil was applied to wounds, dry skin, and hair by West African and Saharan communities for centuries.