From Chilean Patagonia,

South America

Maqui Seed Oil

From cold press extraction of maqui seed obtained a dark green oil. Contains high levels of unsaturated fatty acid that
constitute a 82 % of total fat. Line of products developed with our Maqui berry fruit (Aristotelia chilensis), a deep
purpled berry that grows in the Chile Patagonia. New worldwide exotic recognized Superfruit.

Feature and health benefits: SPECIFICATION SHEET CoA

• Provide softness, nutrition and relaxation. MAQUI SEED OIL
• For its richness in essential fatty acids it is massively used as a INCI name: Aristotelia Chilensis
basis for the development of many cosmetic face, hair and body Country of Origin: Chile
products. Company: Elaboración de Alimentos Nutra Andes Ltda.
• It is very useful when there is a problem of allergy and irritation,
as by its natural emollient properties calms, lubricates and
protects worn or scaly skin. Fatty acids composition (in %)
• Prevents stretch marks and heals the cracks of the nipple Total Saturated Fatty Acids 10.621
and hands. It has also proved to work very well as a cleansing C12:0 (dodecanoic acid) 0.303
preparation.
C14:0 (tetradecanoic acid) 0.44
C16:0 (palmic acid) 7.289
How to use: C18:0 (stearic acid) 2.177
• Add a few drops of this C20:0 (eicosanoic acid) 0.123
beneficial oil on your skin C22:0 (docosanoic acid) 0.172
and massage with circular C24:0 (tetracosanoic acid) 0.115
movements. Use it whenever
Total Monosaturated Fatty Acids 41.444
you want, at least once a day.
C16:1 (acid palmitoleic) 0.262
• To treat dry hair, make a
massage with this oil half C18:1 (oleic acid) Omega 9 39.649
an hour or the night before C20:1n9 (eicosaenoic acid) 1.311
washing. Let it stand this C22:1n9 (erucic acid) 0.221
time or all night so that it can Total Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids 41.162
penetrate and nourish. C18:2n6 (linoleic acid) Omega 6 40.74
• We recommend using it every C18:3n3 (a-Linolenic acid) Omega 3 1.088
time you go to wash your
hair until you see significant
improvement. When use Physical and Chemical Properties
as maintenance treatment, Extraction Method Cold pressed of seed
applied it at least once a Appearance Dark green oil.
month. Characteristic mild oily
Odor odor. (Free of rancid
and foreign odours)
Saponifiable matter in mg KOH/g 157,89 ± 0,92
Specific Gravity 0.910 – 0.925 @ 20°C
Acid value (% oleic acid) 0,12 ± 0,03
Iodine index 86,40 ± 1,89
Peroxide value in meq.O2/Kg 6,70 ± 0,41

Contains oleic fatty acid: linoleic fatty acid 1:1. Parque Industrial Gulmué, Lote 13,
Contain antioxidants and phytosterols. Ruta F- 32, Concón, Chile
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