- Latin Name
- Prunus Persica
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Origin
- Europe
Peach Kernal is suitable for most skin types, particularly sensitive and dry skin. This odourless base oil has a softening and nourishing effect on the skin. Commonly used as a facial oil it appears in many cosmetic bases.
- Non-irritating and non-sensitizing
- Effective in reducing blood cholesterol
- Slow to absorb
History
The plant – bark, leaves, and expressed oil – has been used for its sedative, diuretic and expectorant properties. It has been used for coughs, whooping cough and chronic bronchitis and also for irritation and congestion of the gastric surfaces (Wren 1975).
