Macadamia Oil

Macadamia oil (Macadamia integrifolia and M. ternifolia) is one of the few plant oils that contains high amounts of palmitoleic acid, which is also normally found in the sebum of man, and this oil therefore has a great affinity to our own skin.

Macadamia integrifolia is a small to medium sized tree to about 15 metres with a bushy habit. The glossy leaves are oblong in shape to about 200mm long by 100 mm wide and often have wavy margins. Flowers are white and occur in pendulous racemes up to 300 mm long, usually in winter and spring. They are often hidden among the foliage. The fruits are globular and about 25 - 35 mm diameter and they have a hard, green outer layer and an extremely hard inner shell which protects the kernel.

With a feel that is similar to coconut oil, it is fine, clear to cloudy and odourless. King of nuts, sometimes known as the vanishing oil, as it absorbs very quickly into the skin. Contains around 58% oleic and 21% palmitoleic acids, is an excellent emollient, and particularly good for dry or wrinkled skin. Macadamia oil may help in the fight to prevent premature aging of skin.

Latin Name: Macadamia integrifolia

A cold pressed oil containing palmitoleic acid, an essential fatty acid found in sebum. This fact gives the oil an affinity to the skin and it can be very beneficial to dry and ageing skin.