Walnut oil

Chemical Properties

It is a gray tree of the walnut family, native exclusively to North America. Hickory is a large, strong tree, 18 to 24 m (60 to 80 ft) high, with close, shaggy bark. It has large pinnately divided leaves, pistillate and staminate flowers and drooping aments. The fruit is a thick-shelled nut in a tough, green husk. Various species are known: C. ovata, shagbark hickory, yielding sweeter and better nuts; C. laciniosa, kingnut or shellbark; C. tomentosa, mockernut, having tough wood; and C. glabra, pignut, having bitter, astringent nuts.

Uses

walnut oil is hydrating, toning, anti-inflammatory, nourishing, and emollient. Walnut oil can help maintain skin suppleness. Its constituents include vitamin e, oleic acid, linolenic acid, and a high percentage of linoleic acid (some sources cite up to 60 percent). Its application includes use in moisturizers, eye creams, and body oils.

Definition

Extractives and their physically modified derivatives. Juglans regia, Juglandaceae.