Description
Clear pale yellow oil with a slight odour.

Uses:
The oil has a reputation as a moisturiser for soothing dry skin and alleviating the symptoms of psoriasis, properties that ensure kukui nut oil has a place in many bodycare preparations. Kukui nut oil is known as a purgative and has been used like castor oil.

Extraction:
Cold pressed and refined from the nut of Aleurites moluccana.

Source:
The kukui nut tree is widely distributed in both new and old world tropics.

Key properties:
Very good emmolient properties and highly penetrating to the skin. Dries extremely well without leaving any apparent greasyness.

Typical fatty acid profile: