Acai oil

Acai oil

Acai oil is obtained from the fruit of 25-30 species of genus "Euterpe" (Açaí palm), which grows in the Amazon Rainforest. Acai oil contains flavonoids (anthocyanines) that have applications in cosmetics. A line of cosmetics launched in 2003 by the Brazilian company [http://www.beraca.com.br/ Beraca] features this and other ingredients from rain forest plants. [cite web|url=http://www.cosmeticsdesign.com/news/ng.asp?id=60570-rainforest-brazil-active|title=Beraca launches range of rainforest-sourced actives] The oil is comparable to grape seed oil. [cite web
url=http://www.acaiforlife.com/faqs/acai_study1.cfm
title=Analytical Study Life Dynamics Acai - Part 1
publisher=Life Dynamic
accessdate=2006-10-09]

ee also

Açaí Palm

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