Olea Europaea fruit oil is derived from the evergreen tree or shrub Olea europaea L. The fixed oil from the ripe fruit of the olive, Olea europaea l., in the family Oleaceae, is known as Olea Europaea fruit oil or simply Olive oil. It primarily consists of linoleic, oleic, and palmitic acid glycerides. It is a pale yellow oily liquid that is less dense than water. Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil and the other ingredients derived from olive oil are used in the formulation of many different product types, such as bath products, bath soaps and detergents, cleansing products, depilatories, makeup, hair conditioners, shampoos, skin care products, shaving products, personal cleanliness products, and suntan products. It's one of the best plant sources of skin-identical emollient, Squalene.
Origin
Olea Europaea fruit oil is produced by grinding perfectly ripened olives and extracting the oil by mechanical or chemical means. The olives are ground into a paste using large millstones (traditional method), hammer, blade, or disk mill (modern method). Modern grinders reduce the olives to paste in seconds. After grinding, the paste is stirred slowly for another 20 to 30 minutes in a particular container (malaxation), where the microscopic oil drops aggregate into bigger drops, which facilitates mechanical extraction. The paste is then centrifuged, and the water is separated from the oil in a subsequent centrifugation. Sometimes the produced oil will be filtered to eliminate remaining solid particles.
Safety profile
U.S. FDA (Food and Drug Administration), Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR), European Union Cosmetics Regulation, and the EWG (Environmental Working Group), have evaluated Olea Europaea fruit oil to be safe for use in cosmetics and personal care products.