Bertholletia excelsa seed oil

Bertholletia excelsa seed oil

AKA “Brazil Nut Oil, Bertholletia Excelsa Oil”

Oil

Ingredient Facts

Bertholletia excelsa seed oil

AKA: Brazil Nut Oil, Bertholletia Excelsa Oil

Oil · Emollient · EWG: 4

Plant-Derived

Emollient

Skin Conditioner

Not Clean

Bertholletia Excelsa Seed Oil is the fixed oil expressed from the nuts of the Bertholletia excelsa, Lecythidaceae

Family

Lecythidaceae (Brazil nut family)

Plant Part

Seed

Lifeform

Tree

Climate

Wet tropical

CAS #

356065-50-4

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

The Brazil nut tree has been used by indigenous Amazonian peoples for centuries as a food source and traditional remedy. The oil extracted from Brazil nuts is rich in selenium and has been traditionally valued for nutritional and skin health benefits in indigenous South American medicine.