Marula Oil
What is Marula Oil ? Marula oil is extracted from the kernels (nuts) of the Marula tree (Sclerocarya birrea), from the Anacardiaceae family. Marula oil is traditionally used in cosmetics. in food as a cooking oil, and as a meat preservative and to treat leather. Another great natural nut from the Motherland of Africa, the Marula Nut! It is comprised of monounsaturated fatty acids and its natural antioxidants makes it a stable oil. Marula Oil is 10 times more stable than Olive Oil! Its fatty acid monounsaturated break down is as follows: Oleic Acid (70-78%) Polyunsaturated fatty acids: Linoleic Acid (4.0-7.0 %) Alpha-linolenic Acid (0.1-0.7 %) Saturated fatty acids: Palmitic Acid ( 9 - 12%) Stearic Acid (5.0 - 8.0%) Arachidonic Acid (0.3 - 0.7%) Background Information : The Marula Nut has been used by the Tsonga people of South Africa and the people of Mozambique as a moisturizing body lotion ...