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Bitter almond oil & essence

BITTER ALMOND OIL & ESSENCE · PRUNUS AMYGDALUS AMARA · TALIOUINE · OULED BERHIL · SOUSS-MASSA · B2B EXPORT

Taliouine · Anti-Atlas Natural Benzaldehyde dosed Debittered DPHP Cosmetics & perfumery only
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MANDATORY REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

Read before use

Raw bitter almond is toxic. Folk Oils exclusively provides safe versions.

  • Debittered bitter almond oil (DPHP, depleted prussic acid) complies with EU/USA cosmetic standards, HCN eliminated, benzaldehyde retained.

  • Bitter almond essence supplied with benzaldehyde dosage per batch and HPLC/GC certificate of analysis.

  • Authorized use: external cosmetics, perfumery, food flavoring (benzaldehyde alone, without HCN), for professional B2B use only.

TALIOUINE · OULED BERHIL · ANTI-ATLAS · SOUSS-MASSA · MOROCCO

Taliouine and Ouled Berhil: the Anti-Atlas, altitude 1,200–1,500 m

The same mountains that produce the world's most expensive saffron grow the bitter almond.

1200m

Altitude · Anti-Atlas

PDO

Safran Taliouine since 2010

40+

Cooperatives in the region

0

Chemical input · wild/altitude

BENZALDEHYDE · C₆H₅CHO · MAIN ACTIVE MOLECULE

Benzaldehyde: the signature molecule of bitter almond

A natural molecule with high value in perfumery, cosmetics and food flavoring.

BENZALDEHYDE

C₆H₅CHO · > 95% AFTER DEBITTERIZATION

Main active molecule

Characteristic bitter almond/cherry/marzipan odor. Used in perfumery, food flavorings (marzipan, amaretto, confectionery). Harmless in consumable quantities. Classified as natural flavor EU 1334/2008.

AMYGDALIN

PRECURSOR · ELIMINATED · RESIDUES ≤ 0.1 MG/KG

Cyanogenic glycoside

Precursor in raw almond. Fully hydrolyzed and removed in the Folk Oils Debittered (DPHP) version. HCN analysis certificate per batch ≤ REACH/IFRA regulatory threshold. EU conformity verified.

Two distinctive products: vegetable oil & aromatic essence

The bitter almond tree of Taliouine allows the production of two distinct B2B products. Both are debittered, HCN eliminated, active ingredients preserved.

PRODUCT 1 · LIPID

Debitterized bitter almond vegetable oil (DPHP)

Cold pressed from dried bitter almonds, then treated by debittering to remove HCN. Lipid profile close to sweet almond, oleic acid 60–70%, linoleic 20–30%. Natural residual benzaldehyde. Pale yellow color, light dry texture. Gentle depigmenting cosmetic active ingredient, light antibacterial, emollient.

COSMETICS · DEPIGMENTANT · COMPLEXION CARE

PRODUCT 2 · AROMATIC

Bitter almond essence by hydrodistillation · DPHP

Obtained by complete hydrodistillation of crushed bitter almonds. Benzaldehyde > 90–95%, benzoic acid traces. Intense smell, cherry, marzipan, amaretto. HCN removed by debittering. Benzaldehyde dosage provided per batch (GC/MS).

PERFUMERY · NATURAL FLAVOR · OLFACTORY COSMETICS

ANALYTICAL PROFILE · DEBITTERED BITTER ALMOND OIL (DPHP) & ESSENCE · FOLK OILS · TALIOUINE · ANTI-ATLAS · MOROCCO

> 95%

Natural benzaldehyde debittered gasoline

1200m

Altitude Taliouine · Anti-Atlas

0

Residual HCN products Folk Oils

2

Products available · oil + gasoline

Composition

Vegetable oil (DPHP), Oleic acid (Ω-9, C18:1)
60 – 70%, dominant
Linoleic acid (Ω-6, C18:2)
20 – 30%
Palmitic acid (C16:0)
4 – 9%
Total unsaturated fatty acids
> 88%
Natural residual benzaldehyde
Present, depigmenting active
Gasoline (DPHP), Benzaldehyde (C₆H₅CHO)
> 90 – 95%, dosed GC/MS per batch
Benzoic acid
Traces, secondary notes

Quality & features

HCN (hydrocyanic acid)
≤ REACH regulatory threshold · eliminated by DPHP
Gasoline residual HCN
≤ 0.1 mg/kg · REACH/IFRA compliant
Vitamin E (tocopherols)
Present, natural antioxidant
Comedogenicity Index
2, low · facial cosmetic use
Olfactory profile
Bitter almond · cherry · marzipan · amaretto
Aroma classification
Natural flavor EU 1334/2008
Essence extraction method
Steam hydrodistillation
Compliance
REACH · IFRA Natural · COSMOS · EU Cosmetics Regulation
Batch documentation
COA · GC/MS benzaldehyde · HCN ≤ threshold · Taliouine origin

Four premium markets. A rare and regulated raw material.

NATURAL PERFUMERY

Almond Accord · IFRA Natural Essence

Natural bitter almond benzaldehyde is one of the rare almond flavors of plant origin that is IFRA Natural certifiable, an alternative to synthetic benzaldehyde. Cherry, marzipan, gourmand, almond accords. Value 3 to 5 × higher than synthetic in this market.

NATURAL FOOD FLAVOR

Marzipan · Confectionery · Natural liqueurs

Classified as natural flavor EU 1334/2008: real marzipan, amaretti, fancy kirsch, almond creams, premium confectionery. Folk Oils supplies gasoline with COA and enforceable Taliouine traceability.

ACTIVE COSMETICS DEPIGMENTATION

Complexion care · Dark spots · Natural radiance

Debitterized oil with documented mild depigmenting property, residual benzaldehyde slightly inhibits melanogenesis. Light antibacterial action. Integrable serums, complexion creams, radiance masks.

OLFACTIVE COSMETICS & WELL-BEING

Massage oil · Relaxing products

Emollient lipid profile + sweet gourmand fragrance. Smell of bitter almond associated with warmth and relaxation in the Mediterranean. Strong olfactory argument for well-being brands.

Direct source: wild almond trees from Taliouine to your formula

FOLK OILS MODEL

  1. 1

    Source

    Taliouine & Ouled Berhil cooperatives

  2. 2

    Folk Oils

    DPHP · oil + gasoline

  3. 3

    B2B

    You

Taliouine is the world capital of the most expensive saffron in the world. The same mountains, the same families, produce a bitter almond of a quality that the standard market has never sought to document. Folk Oils changes that.

Fair trade with Amazigh families from the Anti-Atlas

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 amygdalus amara

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

Fair trade with Amazigh families (PDO saffron + bitter almond). Wild cultivation without input, EU Organic / USDA Organic certifiable. CoA: GC/MS benzaldehyde, HCN ≤ REACH threshold.

Origin
Taliouine · Ouled Berhil · Anti-Atlas
Elevation
1200–1500m
Cooperatives
40+ in the region · direct contracts
Traceability
Cooperative → Folk Oils · 0 intermediaries

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

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2 distinct B2B products

Debitterized vegetable oil (DPHP) and aromatic essence by hydrodistillation (DPHP), HCN removed, active ingredients preserved.

01
Product 1 · Debitterized vegetable oil (DPHP)
Cosmetics · depigmenting · complexion care

Cold pressed, DPHP. Oleic 60–70%, linoleic 20–30%. Residual Benzaldehyde, action on complexion and spots. Comedogenicity 2.

02
Product 2 · Aromatic essence (DPHP)
Perfumery · natural aroma · olfactory cosmetics

Water vapor hydrodistillation. Benzaldehyde >90–95% GC/MS assay per batch. IFRA Natural · EU 1334/2008.

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

Request the technical file

Receive our technical sheet with benzaldehyde GC/MS dosage per batch, HCN certificate ≤ REACH threshold, IFRA Natural compliance, lipid profile of DPHP oil and B2B pricing conditions. Professional use only. Response within 48 hours.

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