Macadamia (macadamia integrifolia)

Produced from the macadamia nut.  Refine oil is pale yellow with no aroma.  Contains high amounts of mono-unsaturated fatty acid called palmitoleic acid, not found in other plant oils but found in sebum, giving this oil a natural affinity with the skin.  Emollient good for dry, mature and aging skins.  Do not use if there is a history of nut allergy.

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Carrier Oils for Aromatherapy & Massage by Len Price mentions that Macadamia Nut Oil contains approximately 15% saturated fat, 60% oleic acid (an omega-9 fatty acid), 2% linoleic acid (an omega-6 essential fatty acid), and up to 2% 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), 97.]