| abstract |
The invention relates to an avocado solid oil characterized in that the palmitic acid content thereof relative to the total fatty acids is between 15% and 35% and the complete melting point thereof is within an interval ranging from 20°C to 50°C, the avocado oil being obtained from avocado of a variety chosen from the list consisting of Hass, Fuerte, Bacon, Pinkerton, Ettinger, Lula, Ryan, Barker and/or Peruano. The invention also relates to a cosmetic or pharmaceutical composition, characterized in that it comprises, in a cosmetically or pharmaceutically acceptable support, an avocado solid oil according to the invention. The invention also relates to a method for obtaining an avocado solid oil, characterized in that said method is carried out using: - fresh or dehydrated fruits, - crude avocado oils, or - coproducts derived from the refining or dewaxing of crude avocado oils. |