Bertholletia excelsa seed oil

Bertholletia excelsa seed oil

AKA “Brazil Nut Oil, Bertholletia Excelsa Oil”

Essential Oil

Ingredient Facts

Bertholletia excelsa seed oil

AKA: Brazil Nut Oil, Bertholletia Excelsa Oil

Essential Oil · Antioxidant · EWG: 4

Plant-Derived

Antioxidant

Emollient

Skin Conditioner

Essential Oil

Clean

Brazil nut oil deeply moisturizes and softens skin with rich, nourishing emollients. This luxurious South American oil leaves skin feeling supple and conditioned.

Family

Lecythidaceae (Brazil nut family)

Plant Part

Seed

Lifeform

Tree

Climate

Wet tropical

CAS #

356065-50-4

Form

Oil

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Functions

Skin Conditioning

A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.

Emollient

Fills in the tiny cracks between skin cells to make everything feel smooth and soft. The "silky finish" ingredient.

Antioxidant

Fights free radicals — the unstable molecules from UV, pollution, and stress that break down collagen and cause premature aging.

Locks In Moisture

Traditional Use

The Brazil nut tree has been used by indigenous Amazonian peoples for centuries as a food source and traditional remedy. The oil extracted from Brazil nuts is rich in selenium and has been traditionally valued for nutritional and skin health benefits in indigenous South American medicine.