Avocado (persea gratissima)

Sweet, Fatty and Nutty.  Avocado is a penetrating oil and invaluable when added to massage preparations for dry skin. It is rich in lecithin and vitamins A, B and D and sometimes appears cloudy due to the oil not being refined.

Bibliography

Carrier Oils for Aromatherapy & Massage by Len Price recommends not to refrigerate Avocado Oil as certain important, fragile constituents of the oil may be affected. Len Price mentions that Avocado Oil contains approximately 19% saturated fat, 66% oleic acid (an omega-9 fatty acid), 12% linoleic acid (an omega-6 essential fatty acid), and less than 5% alpha linolenic acid (an omega-3 essential fatty acid). [Len Price with Ian Smith and Shirley Price, Carrier Oils for Aromatherapy & Massage (United Kingdom: Riverhead, 1999), 39-40.]