People have been using avocados as beauty elixirs for thousands of years. The Aztecs and Maya loved them for their ability to overcome dry desert climates. The delicious fruit hit the mainstream in the Fifties when premium beauty brands learned the value of plant-based fats. Sabon has added it to several of our signature body care collections, so now you can pamper yourself with its rich, nourishing properties.
Avocado Oil Properties and Benefits
Avocado oil is best known for its high oleic acid levels. This lightweight botanical nutrient offers deep hydration, but it’s more than just a moisturizer. It also seals in water and supports the natural oils that form your protective skin barrier. Avocados are rich in sterolins, the plant-derived lipids your skin uses to repair that barrier. With these lipids intact, your skin is better able to heal irritation.
What is Avocado Oil?
Avocado oil is sourced from the pulp of the fruit rather than the seed. Cold-pressed fat retains its delicate antioxidants, so this gentle method is always preferable to refined, heavily processed products.
Nutritional Composition of Avocado Oil
Avocado’s most important nutrients for skin are:
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Vitamin E—a potent antioxidant with regenerative properties. It balances your natural oils while healing irritated, damaged, and dry skin.
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Beta carotene—another powerful antioxidant that protects your skin’s protective lipids from oxidative stress. The latter is responsible for premature aging, so avocado oil is one of the most effective botanicals for older complexions.
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Vitamin K—an oil stabilizer that helps balance acne-prone skin.
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Phytosterols—botanical compounds that combat roughness, leaving you with a soft, velvety texture you’ll adore.
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Vitamin D—another antioxidant that combats the ravaging effects of UV rays and pollution.
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Fatty acids—oleic and palmitic acid are rich in omega-9. They loosen the skin barrier to allow other ingredients in your moisturizer to penetrate more deeply.
Benefits of Avocado Oil for the Skin
Moisturizing Properties
Avocado oil is popular in lotions and butters because its fat deeply absorbs into the surface skin layers while simultaneously preventing moisture from evaporating in dry or sunny environments.
Anti-Inflammatory Effects
The addition of avocado oil introduces fatty acids and plant sterols to your products to boost skin healing. If you have dry, rough elbows and knees, add an avocado product to your bath. Your skin will feel instantly soothed and softened.
Rich in Antioxidants
Vitamins A, D, and E bring their own form of nourishment, softening dry cells to leave you feeling silky and spoiled. Every antioxidant has its own superpowers, but as a collective whole, they support your skin’s resistance to damage. Think of them as your very own beautifying army.
Enhances Skin Elasticity
Avocado oil supports your skin’s collagen production process. Collagen is the protein that makes your complexion elastic, supple, and line-free. It fights wrinkles and sagging, so if you’re beginning to worry about your skin’s elasticity, make sure your cleansers and moisturizers contain avocado oil.
Promotes Wound Healing
Avocado oil accelerates tissue repair by addressing inflammation and improving your skin’s natural collagen production. Dense collagen networks help your tissue to connect and close wounds, so if your skin is irritated, this is the botanical to reach for.
How to Use Avocado Oil on the Body
At Sabon, we prize botanicals for their cruelty-free, vegan sources and gentle effects. For these reasons, we’ve included avocado oil in several product lines:
As Shower Oils
Our body cleansing shower oils combine four of Mother Nature’s finest botanical oils in a luscious, nourishing cleanser. Our formula doesn’t contain harsh surfactants, so it won’t strip your natural oils. You’ll hop out the shower feeling pampered and nourished. The collection contains jojoba, wheat germ, olive, and avocado oil in a light, glow-inducing tincture. With fruity and floral fragrances alike, you’ll soon find your favorite signature scent.
As a Body Moisturizer
If you need extra moisture in an ultra-light formula, our body lotions with fragrance are as luxurious as they are non-greasy. We’ve created a blend of seven natural oils to give your skin a velvety touch. They contain no parabens, silicone, or mineral oil, so they’re gentle enough for sensitive skin, yet light enough for oily skin. Their milky texture spreads easily, leaving you blissfully fragrant.
In Body Gelee
Our body gelee is a cooling delight perfect for hot days. We’ve included two light, yet deeply nourishing, botanicals—avocado oil and aloe vera. The addition of orange peel oil adds extra antioxidant support and that fresh skin glow you’re always chasing. Its astringent action purifies your pores and balances excess oil. Escape into a tropical fantasy with our brand new Papaya Loquat scent.
As a Body Scrub
When we hunted for the perfect exfoliator, we went straight to the Dead Sea, where mineral-rich clays and salts have been beautifying skin for centuries. Our body scrub collection uses these salts in a unique salt-in-oil formula that exfoliates gently, yet effectively. They’ll leave your skin looking polished, radiant, and refreshed, ready to absorb the treatments that follow.
Comparing Avocado Oil with Other Oils
Avocado Oil vs. Wheatgerm Oil
While both of these oils are richly nourishing, avocado penetrates more deeply. Wheatgerm oil’s high vitamin E levels make it slightly more comedogenic, so if you’re acne-prone or have mature skin, avocado wins the rivalry. Wheatgerm oil is more appropriate for intensive night repair.
Avocado Oil vs. Jojoba Oil
Jojoba is an ultra-light liquid wax that mimics your natural oils, so it’s the perfect addition to an oily or acne-prone beauty ritual. Avocado oil is a heavier botanical oil with rich moisturizing effects.
Avocado Oil vs. Olive Oil
Avocado oil is the more nourishing botanical here. It smooths and hydrates very dry complexions, whereas olive oil is a lighter, more easily-absorbed formula for normal to dry complexions.
Sabon has harnessed the powers of multiple botanical oils to bring you a single, perfectly balanced collection. Avocado oil plays a starring role, of course. It brightens, hydrates, and restores laxity. It’s even been proven to reverse the signs of aging, so immerse yourself in the beautifying powers of one of our favorite oils. We promise you’ll look as radiant as you feel.
