Skin Benefits

Are there benefits to using avocado oil on my skin?

The antioxidants and anti-inflammatory agents in avocado oil help your skin stay smooth, strong, and elastic. You can buy cocojojo's avocado oil and use it to:

• calm itchy skin
• heal chapped skin
• replenish dry skin
• hydrate and moisturize skin
• shield skin from ultraviolet radiation
• protect against skin damage

Some people may refer to avocado oil as an essential oil, but that’s not entirely accurate. Thick and green-colored, avocado oil is actually considered a carrier oil.

Essential oils are highly concentrated lubricants distilled from the aromatic parts of a plant such as the root or leaves. Carrier oils are pressed from the seeds, nuts, or other fatty parts of the fruit, and are used to help dilute essential oils. Essential oils evaporate and have strong scents, whereas carrier oils do not.

The main benefits of avocado oil are to soothe and add moisture, so it won’t work as well if you have oily skin. Using avocado oil won’t leave a lot of grease behind.

Avocado oil is loaded with omega-3 fatty acids and vitamins A, D, and E. Below are some of the ways it can benefit the skin:

Avocado oil is rich in vitamin E, potassium, lecithin, and many other nutrients that can nourish and moisturize the skin and hair.

The outermost layer of skin, known as the epidermis, easily absorbs these nutrients, which also help to form new skin.

The antioxidants and vitamins in avocado oil may help to heal the dry, irritated, and flaky skin associated with eczema, psoriasis, and acne.

The vitamin E, beta carotene, vitamin D, protein, lecithin, and essential fatty acids in the oil can support healing and soothe the skin and many other conditions

The antioxidants in avocado oil may help to ease the symptoms of a sunburn

In addition to reducing the signs of aging via healthful fats, such as those found in avocados help the skin to retain its elasticity

Natural oils keeps the nails and surrounding skin soft help to reduce breakage

Using avocado oil on the scalp as a mask help reduce dandruff and other problems caused by a dry, flaky scalp