Evening Primrose oil is a greenish yellow to yellow fixed oil with little odour. It is very rich in linoleic acid and about 10% of rare gamma-linolenic acid.
| INCI Nomenclature | Oenothera biennis (Evening Primrose) Oil. |
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| Uses | Used in cosmetics as a skin softener and bleach. As a diet supplement, Evening Primrose oil is reputed to provide essential fatty acids, importantly gamma-linolenic acid. It also may have anti-inflammatory properties. |
| Extraction | Commonly cold pressed from the seed of the Evening Primrose, Oenothera biennis. |
| Source | Originating from North America, an estimated 90% of the world's production of Evening Primrose seed is now from China. |
| Key Properties | Rich source of essential fatty acids. |
| Typical Fatty Acid Profile | 14:00 Myristic 0.10% |
| Typical Stearine Profile | Chlolesterol 1.90mg/100g |
| Typical Tocopherol Profile | alpha-Tocopherol 142.00mg/kg |