Brazil nuts is a native species of the high forests of the Peruvian Amazon, finding it in significant concentrations.
The amazon brazil nut oil, being rich in selenium and magnesium, is used traditionally as digestive, healing; help to fight anemia, tuberculosis and beriberi. Brazil nut oil has an excellent composition of essential fatty acids and provides a considerable amount of protein, lipids and vitamins that makes it excellent nutritional source.
The amazon brazil nut oil often becomes an emulsifier for creams for the body, with its fruit and seeds are made moisturizing soaps.
This oil can be used on the skin or as a carrier of essential oils in skin care preparations, bath oils, after-shave, sunscreen balms, lip balm and massage oils.
Features:
Odor | Characteristic |
Color | Yellow light |
Taste | Characteristic |
Free fatty acids (% oleic acid) | <2% |
Peroxide value (mEqu O2 / kg) | <15 |
Moisture | 3% |
Insoluble matter | 0.2 % |