Sweet Almond Oil

Almond oil has been in used for centuries now; the oil became popular in the last century because of its numerous health, skin, and hair benefits. Because of numerous almond oil benefits, the oil has been extensively used in Mediterranean and South East Asia regions where almond tree was first domesticated. Almond oil is produced from dried almond via a process referred to as cold pressing. The process usually gives two almond derivatives the sweet and bitter almond. However, because of the high level of toxicity the bitter almond is less common. The oil is rich in monounsaturated fatty acids, vitamin E, zinc, potassium, proteins, and other minerals therefore making it the best supplement for hair, skin, and health. Almond oil is available in sweet and bitter almonds, the bitter almond is extracted from bitter almonds, and it has glycoside amygdalin that is converted into toxic hydrocyanic acid during processing.