Macadamia (Macadamia Ternifolia) Oil is a versatile natural cosmetic oil for high-performance emulsions, lipsticks, conditioners, and skin lubricants. It is produced from the cold-pressed kernels of Macadamia ternifolia, which is indigenous to the sub-tropical coastal rainforest of Australia.
The oil is enhanced by a unique refining process resulting in an ultra-pure oil with the following benefits for cosmetics:
- High oxidative stability
- Non-oily, dry skin feel
- Enhanced softening effect
- High lubricity
- Colorless and odorless
- Very safe for dermal applications
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil is surprisingly light in texture with a dry, velvet-soft skin feel. It is an excellent skin conditioner, protectant, lubricator, and emollient. It finds wide applications in skin care, anti-aging treatments, sun care, lip care, hair care, baby care, nail care, and aromatherapy.
Traditional use
For thousands of years, the macadamia nut has been eaten by the Australian Aborigines as a ‘bush food’ for its high nutritional value and health-promoting benefits for radiant skin and shiny hair. The Macadamia tree is native to the sub-tropical coastal rainforest of Australia where the highest quality nuts are grown.
Anti-ageing Supplement
Macadamia Oil is an ideal anti-aging supplement for cosmetics, due to its high content of palmitoleic acid (cis- hexadec-9-enoic acid), which is an essential component of human sebum, which is lost with aging. Human skin lipids contain 22% palmitoleic acid isomer (cis- hexadec-6-enoic acid) which along with palmitic acid comprise around half the skin lipid content. Its action is thought to be a combination of lubrication, softening, and protection of the protein structures and prevention of moisture loss from the skin. As the production of palmitoleic acid in sebum decreases with aging, it makes perfect sense to use Macadamia Oil as the principal cosmetic oil in skin care emulsions.
Stability
Macadamia Oil is over 80% mono-unsaturated and exhibits one of the highest levels of oxidative stability of any unmodified vegetable oil. With the addition of tocopherols, the stability is enhanced to that of castor and coconut oils, making it ideal for most skincare and cosmetic applications with a superior skin feel.
The shelf-life is three years from the date of manufacture when stored correctly, and unopened in original packaging.Applications
- Skin Care - anti-aging supplement and non-greasy emollient (5-10%)
- Hair Care - enhanced shine (0.5-1.0%)
- Soaps - an emollient (1-2%)
- Sunscreen - non-greasy emollient and pigment disperser (5-10%)
- Lip-Stick - non-greasy emollient and pigment disperser (2-10%)
- Baby Oil - non-greasy emollient (100%)
- Massage Oil - non-greasy emollient (100%)
- Aromatherapy - carrier for essential oils
- Replacement for Mineral Oil and Jojoba Oil in creams and lotions
What is the fatty acid composition of Macadamia Ternifolia Oil?
| Length:double bonds | Name | Content |
|---|---|---|
| C12:0 | Lauric Acid | <0.5% |
| C14:0 | Myristic Acid | 0.5% - 1.6% |
| C16:0 | Palmitic Acid | 7.0% - 9.5% |
| C16:1 | Palmitoleic Acid* | 15.0% - 22.0% |
| C18:0 | Stearic Acid | 2.0% - 5.5% |
| C18:1 | Oleic Acid* | 55.0% - 67.0% |
| C18:2 | Linoleic Acid | 1.0% - 5.0% |
| C18:3 | Linolenic Acid | 0.1% - 3.0% |
| C20:0 | Arachidic Acid | 1.5% - 3.0% |
| C20:1 | Eicosenoic Acid* | 1.5% - 3.0% |
| C22:0 | Behenic Acid | 0.1% - 1.0% |
*Mono-unsaturated fatty acids
What are the benefits of Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil?
- Dry, non-oily emollient
- Velvet-soft skin feel
- High penetration
- Good lubricity
- Safe for dermal use
- Good oxidative stability
- Ultra-light consistency
- Colorless
- Odorless
- Rapidly biodegradable
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