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'''Apricot oil''' is pressed from the [[kernel]]s of the ''[[Prunus armeniaca]]'' ([[apricot]]). The kernels have an oil content of 40-50%. The oil is similar to [[almond oil]] and [[peach oil]], both of which are also extracted from the kernels of the respective fruit. Apricot oil is much cheaper than [[almond oil]], and is used similarly in [[cosmetics]] to soften skin. It is sometimes added (fraudulently) to genuine almond oil and used in the manufacture of soaps, cold creams and other preparations of the perfumery trade.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/a/apric050.html|title=Apricot}} from [http://www.botanical.com/ Botanical.com]</ref>Specifically, apricot oil can be used on the scalp to improve its condition.
The [[seed cake]] is also used separately to extract an [[essential oil]], which contains [[Amygdalin]] - a colorless crystalline [[glucoside]].
The oil is chiefly composed of [[oleic acid]] and [[linoleic acid]], both of which are [[unsaturated fat]]s.
== References ==
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[[Category:Vegetable oils]]
The [[seed cake]] is also used separately to extract an [[essential oil]], which contains [[Amygdalin]] - a colorless crystalline [[glucoside]].
The oil is chiefly composed of [[oleic acid]] and [[linoleic acid]], both of which are [[unsaturated fat]]s.
== References ==
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{{vegetable-oil-stub}}
[[Category:Vegetable oils]]