PERSEA GRATISSIMA OIL

Description: PERSEA GRATISSIMA OIL — rich moisturizing (Avocado Oil).

All Functions: rich moisturizing (Avocado Oil)

Quick Facts:

• Category: emollient
• Comedogenic Rating: 2/5

Proven Benefits At A Glance:

• Persea gratissima oil comes from avocados and is mostly monounsaturated fat (71%), the type associated with heart health
• Avocado oil may help your body absorb fat-soluble vitamins and plant compounds from vegetables
• One animal study found avocado oil had a protective effect on prostate tissue in rats with induced enlargement
• Most of the oil in avocados forms during early fruit development and doesn’t change much after harvest

Safety tier is a starting heuristic from regulatory status and comedogenic rating, not a dermatological verdict — see our Terms for the full disclaimer. Research confidence reflects how many real cited studies back this ingredient, not the strength of their findings.

🧪 PERSEA GRATISSIMA OIL

PERSEA GRATISSIMA OIL

CAS Number: 8024-32-6

Also Known As: —

Category: emollient

EC Number: 232-428-0

Persea Gratissima Oil is the fixed oil obtained by pressing the dehydrated sliced flesh of the avocado pear, Persea gratissima, Lauraceae. It consists principally of the glycerides of fatty acids

PERSEA GRATISSIMA OIL is an emollient ingredient used in skincare formulations.

🌍 Regulatory Status

📊 Comedogenicity

2/5

📚 Research & Evidence

🔬 The Science

Persea gratissima oil (avocado oil) has a distinctive fatty acid composition: 71% monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA), 13% polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), and 16% saturated fatty acids (SFA) according to research in *Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition* (2013). This composition is notable because #1: the high MUFA content helps promote healthy blood lipid profiles, and #2: the oil enhances bioavailability of fat-soluble vitamins (like vitamins A, D, E, and K) and phytochemicals from other foods consumed alongside it—meaning when you eat avocado oil with vegetables, your body absorbs their beneficial compounds more effectively. The same source notes eight preliminary clinical studies support avocado consumption for cardiovascular health, though exploratory research on weight management and healthy aging remains inconclusive.

At the biochemical level, avocado oil accumulates in the fruit as triacylglycerols (TAG), comprising 60-70% of the mesocarp tissue on a dry-weight basis, according to *Frontiers in Plant Science* (2019). Most oil synthesis occurs during early fruit development and stops when the fruit is harvested; after harvest, the fatty acid composition changes minimally. One animal model study published in the *Journal of the American Nutrition Association* (2023) investigated avocado oil’s effects on prostate tissue in rats. Rats fed an avocado oil-based diet showed #3: reduced epithelial thickness in prostate tissue compared to control rats with induced prostate enlargement, suggesting a protective effect on the prostatic epithelium.

However, this was a rat study with induced hormone changes, so applicability to human health remains unclear. Note: The sources provided are limited regarding direct topical skincare applications of Persea gratissima oil—most evidence concerns avocado consumption rather than skincare use.

💧 Skin Type Compatibility

Derived from this ingredient’s irritancy potential and comedogenicity rating against the needs of each skin type — e.g. oily and acne-prone skin are marked down for pore-clogging ingredients, sensitive skin for irritants. A starting heuristic, not a dermatological verdict.

⚠️ Don’t Combine With

🧴 Products Containing PERSEA GRATISSIMA OIL

• Schaebens Feuchtigkeits Maske
• Nivea cool kick
• Nivea Nivea Intensive Moisture Body Milk 5-in-1 Complete Care (or Nivea Nourishing Body Milk)
• Nivea stress protect
• Nivea Nivea Men Fresh Active
• Brynild AS Labello Peach Shine 1 stk
• Beierdorf labello med repair
• labello All-Wetter set
• Beiersdorf, Hidrofugal Classic Deo Creme
• Alverde Sensitiv After Shave Balsam
• Balea, dm Deodorant sensitive
• gillette Venus Extra Smooth
• CMD Naturkosmetik Teebaumöl – Classik Hand Creme
• Nivea Men NIVEA Men Fresh Active Antitranspirant Roller
• Nivea NIVEA Double Effect Antitranspirant Roller
• BRYNILD GRUPPEN AS Nivea Roll-On Men Dry Fresh 50ml
• Nivea Men Dry Impact deodorant
• BRYNILD GRUPPEN AS Nivea Roll-On Magnesium 50ml
• Nivea Dry Comfort
• garnier

📄 Related Research

Matched by search — not necessarily verified support for every statement above.

• Dreher ML et al. (2013). Hass avocado composition and potential health effects. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr.
• Martins SHF et al. (2025). Development and characterization of starch films extracted from avocado (Persea americana mill) seeds incorporated with avocado (Persea Gratissima) essential oil. Int J Biol Macromol.
• da Silva VAP et al. (2023). Avocado Oil (Persea americana) Reduces Epithelial Proliferation on Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. J Am Nutr Assoc.
• Pedreschi R et al. (2019). Primary Metabolism in Avocado Fruit. Front Plant Sci.
• FRANCOIS MT et al. (1963). [DETECTION OF VITAMIN A IN THE OIL OF THE AVOCADO PERSEA GRATISSIMA GAERTH]. C R Seances Soc Biol Fil.