Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil Unsaponifiables

A fraction of olive oil that contains occlusive moisturizing and emollient sterols, vitamin E, pro-vitamin A, and fatty alcohols.
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Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil Unsaponifiables

Overview

Olea europaea (olive) oil unsaponifiables is the fraction of olive oil which is left after the process of saponification, or recovery of olive oil fatty acids.

These unsaponifiables consist of sterols, fatty alcohols, tocopherols (vitamin E), carotenoids (pro-vitamin A), and other fat-like substances. They have emollient properties.

Read more about olive oil here: Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil.