PLANT OIL
Avocado Oil
A nourishing oil rich in oleic acid and fat-soluble vitamins, traditionally used to soften and support the skin's barrier.
Source
Avocado fruit flesh
Used for
Dry-feeling skin, softness
How it works
Avocado oil, pressed from the flesh of Persea americana, is rich in oleic acid alongside vitamins A, D, and E, a fatty-acid and vitamin profile suited to supporting the skin's own lipid barrier.
As an emollient, avocado oil helps soften and condition skin by filling in gaps between skin cells and helping reduce water loss, supporting the skin's outer lipid layer. This is the basis for its long traditional use on dry, rough or compromised-feeling skin, leaving it soft, supple and comfortable.
Avocado oil is best used as the last step of an evening routine, layered over lighter serums to seal in hydration. Its rich texture suits dry or compromised-feeling skin especially well, though those with oilier or blemish-prone skin may prefer a lighter oil.
As an emollient, avocado oil helps soften and condition skin by filling in gaps between skin cells and helping reduce water loss, supporting the skin's outer lipid layer. This is the basis for its long traditional use on dry, rough or compromised-feeling skin, leaving it soft, supple and comfortable.
Avocado oil is best used as the last step of an evening routine, layered over lighter serums to seal in hydration. Its rich texture suits dry or compromised-feeling skin especially well, though those with oilier or blemish-prone skin may prefer a lighter oil.
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Rich in oleic acid and vitamins A, D and E
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A nourishing emollient that helps soften skin and support the skin barrier
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Traditionally used for dry or rough-feeling skin
Questions
How is avocado oil made?
Avocado oil is obtained from the flesh of the ripe avocado rather than the stone. Both the avocado variety and the way the oil is extracted shape its composition, colour and feel. (COSMILE Europe; Liu et al., 2023; García-Ramón et al., 2025)
What is avocado oil made of?
It is mostly oleic acid, a monounsaturated fatty acid, with palmitic acid as the second main fatty acid, followed by linoleic and palmitoleic acids. It also naturally contains vitamin E. The exact balance varies between avocado varieties. (Liu et al., 2023; García-Ramón et al., 2025; COSMILE Europe)
What does avocado oil do in skincare?
In cosmetics it is listed as a skin-conditioning ingredient. The European cosmetic ingredient database describes it as a rich oil that is well received by the skin and leaves it smooth and supple, which is why it is especially popular for dry or flaky-feeling skin. (COSMILE Europe)
About the plant
The avocado tree, Persea americana, belongs to the Lauraceae family and is native to Mexico and Central America. It is now grown in warm temperate and subtropical climates throughout the world. (USDA GRIN; COSMILE Europe)
The oil comes from the flesh of the ripe fruit. Its composition, and so its colour and feel, varies with the variety of avocado and with how the oil is extracted. (COSMILE Europe; García-Ramón et al., 2025; Liu et al., 2023)
The oil comes from the flesh of the ripe fruit. Its composition, and so its colour and feel, varies with the variety of avocado and with how the oil is extracted. (COSMILE Europe; García-Ramón et al., 2025; Liu et al., 2023)
The research
- Liu Y, Xia Q, Qian Y, Kuang Y, Liu J, Lin L. Effects of Three Extraction Methods on Avocado Oil Lipid Compounds Analyzed via UPLC-TOF-MS/MS with OPLS-DA. Foods, 2023;12(6):1174. PMID: 36981101 (opens in a new tab)
- García-Ramón DF, Cios J, Soares MEM, de Sant'Ana JPF, Viganó J, da Costa Rodrigues CE, West C, de Oliveira AL. Sustainable aqueous extraction of Brazilian varieties avocado oil: Effects on yield, physical and chemical properties, fatty acids and Triacylglycerols. Food Chemistry, 2025;493(Pt 1):145693. PMID: 40730003 (opens in a new tab)
- COSMILE Europe (Cosmetics Europe) cosmetic ingredient database: Persea Gratissima Oil (avocado oil, from the ripe fruit; functions: skin conditioning, fragrance) (opens in a new tab)
- USDA Agricultural Research Service, Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN-Global). Persea americana Mill. (opens in a new tab)
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