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Citrus Aurantifolia Seed oil is a fixed triglyceride oil, not a volatile essential oil. The refined oil is pale yellow in colour, liquid at ambient (25oC) and becomes a waxy paste when cooled to below 5oC. In this sense it is similar to Avocado oil.
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Citrus Aurantifolia seed oil is rich in Essential Fatty Acids. 70% of the lipid profile is made up of
the key Omega 3,6 & 9 fatty acids the body uses for skin emollience, tissue regeneration and nutritional balance-in a healthy ratio of 1:3:2. In addition, the oil comprises around 20% palmitic acid.
This is one of the reasons for the oil’s waxy consistency at low temperatures but, more importantly, it is a key factor in enhancing the product’s stability over other plant and fruit seed oils.
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