Expertise

Expertise · 06 Oct 2025 · 7 min

7th October — Six Years After Lhajja Fatima: The Numbers Behind What She Built

On October 7, 2019, Lhajja Fatima Aït Moussa passed away in Idmine. Six years later, Afoulki Cooperative, which she founded, sustains 47 women, the Foundatio

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Expertise · 29 Sep 2025 · 7 min

Summer Fancy Food Show 2026: 6 US Premium Food Trends That Will Impact Your Sourcing

Folk Oils was at Summer Fancy Food Show 2026 in New York. Here are the 6 structural trends of the US premium food-grade market — argan culinary, prickly pear

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Expertise · 22 Sep 2025 · 7 min

Hemp Seed Oil in EU Cosmetics: CBD, THC < 0.2% and Navigating the 2025 Regulatory Landscape

Hemp seed oil (Cannabis sativa) is legal in EU cosmetics without restriction — but CBD oil extracted from flowers faces a Novel Food regulatory framework. Th

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Expertise · 15 Sep 2025 · 7 min

Supercritical CO₂ Extraction vs Cold Pressing: Comparative Analytical Profiles and Premium Positioning

Supercritical CO₂ extraction of rosehip oil preserves 3 times more carotenoids than conventional cold pressing. This guide compares the two methods across 6

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Expertise · 08 Sep 2025 · 7 min

Sesame as a Cosmetic Allergen: New Disclosure Requirements and Impact on Your Formulations

The revision of the European cosmetic regulation classifies sesame among the 14 allergens requiring mandatory declaration, with labelling obligations since J

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Expertise · 01 Sep 2025 · 7 min

2024 Review: Folk Oils Goes from Zero to 17.7 Million Dirhams in Export Revenue in 12 Months

2024 a été la première année d'export à grande échelle de Folk Oils — avec un revenue multiplié par 25 en 12 mois, 0 intermédiaire, 14 certifications

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Expertise · 25 Aug 2025 · 7 min

Macadamia Oil: 20% Palmitoleic Acid — The Anti-Ageing Ingredient Formulators Keep Overlooking

Palmitoleic acid represents 17–25% of human sebum and 17–22% in macadamia oil — no other common vegetable oil comes close to this skin-identical profile. Thi

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Expertise · 18 Aug 2025 · 7 min

Phytosterols in Vegetable Oils: Quantification, Anti-Inflammatory Mechanisms and Applications

Beta-sitosterol in avocado oil inhibits 5-alpha-reductase at concentrations 3 times lower than finasteride — an activity documented in 4 peer-reviewed studie

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Expertise · 11 Aug 2025 · 7 min

ISO 16128 et taux de naturalité cosmetic : comment calculer le "% natural" de vos formules huile

ISO 16128 defines the standardised method for calculating the natural origin content of cosmetic ingredients — and a vegetable oil can score between 40% and

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Expertise · 04 Aug 2025 · 7 min

Argan Harvest 2025: 22% Rainfall Deficit in the Souss — Price Impact and Procurement Strategy

The 22% rainfall deficit recorded in the Souss-Massa from November 2024 to April 2025 signals a tighter 2025 argan harvest. This analysis presents the crop f

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Expertise · 28 Jul 2025 · 7 min

In-Cosmetics Paris 2025: Folk Oils Debrief — 5 Ingredient Trends That Will Reshape Formulation

Folk Oils was at In-Cosmetics Paris 2025. Here are the 5 strongest ingredient trends from the show — upcycling, fermented oils, Scope 3 documentation, Africa

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Expertise · 21 Jul 2025 · 7 min

High-Oleic Oils: Why Food and Cosmetic Manufacturers Are Making the Switch

An oil with 82% oleic acid withstands thermal oxidation 7 times better than a standard oil at 25% oleic — a difference that justifies a 35–45% price premium

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