Gevuina Avellana Oil is the fixed oil expressed from the fruit of Gevuina avellana, Proteaceae
Family
Proteaceae (Protea family)
Plant Part
Fruit
Lifeform
Tree
Climate
Subtropical
CAS #
225234-02-6
Form
Oil
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Functions
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
Oil from the Chilean hazelnut (Gevuina avellana), traditionally used by Mapuche indigenous peoples of Chile for nutritional and skin-conditioning purposes. The tree's nuts were valued in pre-colonial South American diets and traditional medicine.