Apricot kernel oil

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Apricot kernel oil

VIRGIN APRICOT SEED OIL · PRUNUS ARMENIACA · MOROCCO · TURKEY · AZERBAIJAN · B2B EXPORT

Circular economy Women's cooperatives Sweet & bitter almond Zero intermediaries
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An industrial co-product transformed into a premium asset

From canning waste to premium cosmetic active ingredient.

Morocco is one of the world's major exporters of processed apricots. The cores are usually treated as waste, burned, buried or sold at a low price. Folk Oils captures the value of the almond in direct partnership with Moroccan canneries and local women's cooperatives. Nothing is lost. Everything is valued.

THE FOLK OILS MODEL · INTEGRATED CIRCULAR ECONOMY

  1. 1

    Step 1

    Apricot canning

  2. 2

    Step 2

    Core collection

  3. 3

    Step 3

    Cooperative crushing

  4. 4

    Step 4

    Cold pressed

  5. 5

    Step 5

    You

What the cannery considers to be residue, Folk Oils transforms it into a leading cosmetic active ingredient, thanks to the hands of Moroccan women's cooperatives.

Two grades, two regulatory uses

The apricot kernel contains two types of kernels depending on the variety of the fruit. Folk Oils delivers both profiles separately, with clear identification of the variety, origin and type of almond in each batch.

GRADE 01 · SWEET ALMOND

Sweet kernel · Prunus armeniaca sweet

Amygdalin ≤ 0.11% · yield ~53 g/100 g. Cosmetics, food, nutraceuticals. Compliant with EC 1223/2009 · Cosmos/Ecocert.

GRADE 01, detailed sheet below

GRADE 02 · BITTER ALMOND

Bitter kernel Prunus armeniaca bitter

Amygdalin 2–4% · natural benzaldehyde · yield ~43 g/100 g. Perfumery, aromatherapy, topical only, non-food.

GRADE 02, detailed sheet below

Sweet almond vs bitter almond

This traceability is essential for your regulatory and R&D teams, in particular EC 1223/2009 on amygdalin concentrations.

Comparison of the two Folk Oils grades

  • Sweet almond

    Amygdalin ≤ 0.11%
    Usage Cosmetics · food · nutraceuticals
    Yield ~53g/100g

  • Bitter almond

    Amygdalin 2 – 4%
    Usage Topical · perfumery · aromatherapy
    Yield ~43g/100g

Three origins · a controlled network

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Direct origins, Morocco · Turkey · Azerbaijan

2

Profiles available, sweet & bitter

0

Intermediary between the source and you

100%

Cannery traceability → delivery

Morocco: collection from canneries Meknes, Béni Mellal, Khénifra. Türkiye: Malatya without broker. Azerbaijan: small producers Caucasus, floral profile and carotenoids.

Crushing by Moroccan women’s cooperatives

Between collection and cold pressing, manual crushing separates the kernel from the shell, precision mastered by women's cooperatives under direct contract and guaranteed price. Documentable social impact: women involved, cooperative referenced, remuneration per tonne.

Zero intermediaries · from the cannery to your formula

FOLK OILS MODEL VS CLASSIC INDUSTRY

  1. 1

    Folk Oils

    Cannery / direct producer

  2. 2

    vs market

    Core broker → Third-party oil maker

  3. 3

    B2B

    You

Request the technical file

Receive the catalog of the 2 grades, sweet almond and bitter almond analytical profiles by batch, CSR documentation and B2B pricing conditions. Response within 48 hours.

Data for your B2B sourcing

Origin

Morocco, controlled short chain, batch-by-batch traceability, transformation and control on our industrial platform (Nouaceur).

Botanical name / INCI : Prunus armeniaca

Packaging

  • 250ml
  • 1L
  • 5L
  • 25L
  • Barrels
  • IBC
  • Bulk
Illustration of packaging formats: 250 ml and 1 L bottles, 5 L and 25 L jerrycans, drums, IBC container and bulk transport.

Documents

  • ✓ Downloadable PDF technical sheet
  • ✓ MSDS/TDS
  • ✓ CoA per batch on request
Download the technical sheet (PDF) Download the catalog Request CoA

Supply & logistics

Morocco: direct collection from canneries (Meknes, Béni Mellal, Khénifra). Türkiye: Malatya suppliers. Azerbaijan: small producers Caucasus. Batch CSR documentation.

Origins
Morocco · Turkey (Malatya) · Azerbaijan
Model
Co-product cannery · circular economy
Crushing
Moroccan women's cooperatives
Traceability
100% cannery → delivery

Industrial volumes, OEM or private label: our export team responds within 24 working hours.

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2 grades of apricot kernel

Sweet almond (food & cosmetic) and bitter almond (topical cosmetic only).

Value chain

From raw material to your B2B batch

Four typical steps for our cold-pressed virgin oils in Morocco: sourcing from identified partners, preparation and control, mechanical extraction without solvent, then direct export with CoA and traceability on request.

  1. Sourcing at source
    Step 01 Partner farmers · contracts

    Sourcing at source

    Raw material purchased directly from identified producers, without a broker: simpler upstream traceability, fairer prices, quality better preserved all the way to the press.

    Intermediaries 0
  2. Preparation and sorting before pressing
    Step 02 Control · homogeneity

    Preparation and sorting before pressing

    Reception, visual checks and preparation: only compliant materials go to the pressing line. This is the first quality lock before your batch.

    Control Batch to batch
  3. First cold mechanical pressing
    Step 03 Folk Oils, press

    First cold mechanical pressing

    Gentle mechanical extraction, without extraction solvent, at controlled temperature to preserve fatty acids, tocopherols and sterols useful for your formulations.

    Solvent 0%
  4. International packaging and delivery
    Step 04 B2B export · logistics

    International packaging and delivery

    From our unit to your site: industrial packaging (IBC, drums, custom-made), export documents and execution monitoring, without opaque chain.

    Traceability On request

Each batch can be accompanied by a technical file, examples of CoA and traceability adapted to your audits. Response within 48 hours on average.

Technical file & CoA Request samples

Technical profile

Detailed profiles on each grade sheet (sweet almond, bitter almond).

Composition

Oleic (Ω-9), common
60 – 68%
Linoleic (Ω-6), common
25 – 35%
Sweet almond, amygdalin
≤ 0.11%
Bitter almond, amygdalin
2 – 4%

Quality & features

Comedogenicity
2
Sweet yield
~53g/100g
Bitter yield
~43g/100g
Pressing
Cold virgin

Request the technical file

Receive our catalog of origins (Morocco · Türkiye · Azerbaijan), sweet almond and bitter almond analytical profiles by batch, CSR documentation and our B2B pricing conditions. Response within 48 hours.

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