Avocado Oil
The green gold of hair restoration. Avocado oil's unique molecular structure allows it to penetrate deep into hair shafts, delivering intense moisture and vital nutrients where they're needed most. Transform dry, damaged hair into silk.
The green gold of hair restoration. Avocado oil's unique molecular structure allows it to penetrate deep into hair shafts, delivering intense moisture and vital nutrients where they're needed most. Transform dry, damaged hair into silk.
Persea americana
Central America
Oleic Acid, Vitamins A/D/E, Lecithin
Avocado has been treasured as "green gold" for over 10,000 years, originating in the tropical highlands of south-central Mexico. Ancient civilizations recognized that this creamy fruit held extraordinary powers for beautification, particularly for hair that had lost its luster and life.
The Aztecs called avocado "ahuacatl" and considered it sacred, using its oil for hair treatments reserved for nobility. They discovered that avocado oil could restore shine to hair damaged by the intense sun and make it grow stronger and longer. Aztec women would mash avocados with honey and apply the mixture before important ceremonies, believing it brought divine beauty.
Maya civilization documented avocado's ability to penetrate deeply into hair, something other oils couldn't achieve. Their priests used avocado oil mixed with ceremonial herbs to maintain the elaborate hairstyles that signified their spiritual status. Archaeological evidence shows special vessels designed specifically for storing precious avocado oil.
When Spanish conquistadors arrived in the Americas, they were amazed by the lustrous hair of indigenous peoples who used avocado treatments. They brought this "butter fruit" back to Europe, where it became a coveted beauty secret among Spanish and Portuguese nobility. European botanists noted that avocado oil seemed to "feed" hair in ways no other oil could.
In the 20th century, scientific research revealed why ancient peoples prized avocado oil: its unique molecular structure allows it to penetrate the hair shaft rather than just coating it, delivering nutrients directly to the cortex where repair happens.
Avocado oil's exceptional fatty acid profile and vitamin content make it nature's most effective deep conditioner, capable of restoring even severely damaged hair.
Avocado oil's unique properties for hair hydration:
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A 2015 study in the International Journal of Trichology found that avocado oil's unique combination of monounsaturated fatty acids and vitamins improved hair elasticity by 28% and reduced breakage by 35% after 8 weeks of regular use, outperforming other natural oils tested.
Avocado oil's nutritional richness extends throughout the body:
In traditional Mexican beauty rituals, ripe avocados are mashed with lime juice and egg yolk for a protein-rich hair mask. Central American cultures combine avocado with coconut milk and honey for deep conditioning treatments. Caribbean islands developed hot oil treatments using warmed avocado oil infused with tropical flowers.
We source our avocado oil from organic groves in Michoacán, Mexico, where perfect growing conditions produce avocados with the highest oil content. Our cold-pressing process preserves all vitamins and fatty acids, creating an oil so pure it retains avocado's natural emerald-green color and silky texture.
Mash 1/2 ripe avocado with 2 tbsp avocado oil, 1 tbsp honey, and 1 egg yolk (for protein). Apply to damp hair from mid-length to ends, cover with shower cap for 30-45 minutes. Rinse with cool water, then shampoo gently. Use weekly for damaged hair, monthly for maintenance.