Avocado Oil: the rich, nourishing fruit oil
Avocado is beloved at the table, and the same richness that makes the fruit so satisfying to eat has made its oil a favourite in skincare. Avocado oil is one of the more luxurious botanical oils, prized for a nourishing character that suits products meant to feel generous on the skin.
Avocado oil is pressed from the flesh of the fruit, which is unusual, since most plant oils come from seeds or nuts. That fruit-flesh origin gives it a particularly rich, full-bodied quality, naturally high in fatty acids. It is the kind of oil that feels substantial, which is exactly why it is reached for in deeply conditioning formulas.
In skincare, avocado oil is valued for the way it conditions and nourishes, leaving skin feeling soft, supple and cared for. We describe it in those sensory terms, around richness and comfort, rather than promising particular results. Its appeal is in the experience: a nourishing oil that gives a formula a sense of indulgence.
Avocado oil’s richness makes it especially suited to products designed for replenishment, whether that is an overnight facial cream or a body lotion meant to leave skin feeling soft all over. It blends well with other oils and actives, anchoring formulas that aim to feel nourishing rather than light.
In the Dr. Nona range, avocado oil appears in the HALO-COMPLEX Night Cream and the Solaris Body Lotion. In the Night Cream it joins a rich botanical blend including ginkgo, bilberry and walnut alongside the Halo Complex; in the body lotion it works with aloe, jojoba, rosemary and citrus oils. In both, its role is to bring that generous, nourishing quality to formulas meant to comfort the skin.
For shoppers, avocado oil is an easy name to love and recognise. Its presence signals a formula on the richer, more nourishing end of the scale, which is exactly what you want from a night cream or a replenishing body lotion.
As with any skincare, follow the directions on the label and patch-test if your skin is reactive. Understood simply, avocado oil is the rich, nourishing fruit oil behind the comforting feel of these two products.
Find it in: the HALO-COMPLEX Night Cream and the Solaris Body Lotion.
