Prunus amygdalus amara
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BITTER ALMOND OIL & ESSENCE · PRUNUS AMYGDALUS AMARA · TALIOUINE · OULED BERHIL · SOUSS-MASSA · B2B EXPORT
Spécifications
Fiche technique
Analytical profile · Taliouine · Souss-Massa
Debitterized bitter almond oil (DPHP) & essence · Prunus amygdalus amara · Folk Oils
Composition
- Oil, oleic acid (Ω-9)
- 60–70%
- Oil, linoleic acid (Ω-6)
- 20–30%
- Oil, palmitic acid
- 4–9%
- Oil, total unsaturated
- > 88%
- Oil, residual benzaldehyde
- Present, almond note · depigmenting
- Gasoline, benzaldehyde
- > 90–95% · dosed GC/MS per batch
- Essence, extraction
- Steam hydrodistillation
Qualité & caractéristiques
- HCN (oil & gasoline)
- ≤ REACH/IFRA threshold · eliminated by DPHP
- Residual tonsil
- ≤ 0.1 mg/kg
- Oil, comedogenicity
- 2 · facial use
- Oil, color/smell
- Pale yellow · light bitter almond note
- Essence, olfactory profile
- Bitter almond · cherry · marzipan · amaretto
- Compliance
- REACH · IFRA Natural · COSMOS · EU Cosmetics Regulation
- Documentation
- Complete COA · Taliouine origin per lot
MANDATORY REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
Read before use
Raw bitter almond is toxic. Folk Oils exclusively provides safe versions.
Raw bitter almond (Prunus amygdalus amara) contains amygdalin, a cyanogenic glycoside which releases highly toxic hydrocyanic acid (HCN) during enzymatic hydrolysis after cell damage.
The HCN content of raw bitter almonds can reach 3,000 mg/kg.
Direct ingestion is fatal; 5 to 10 almonds are enough to fatally poison a child.
Unprocessed raw bitter almond oil is prohibited for direct sale to consumers in the EU, USA and most regulated markets.
Natural bitter almond oil contains residual HCN, it is subject to IFRA/REACH regulations for perfumery and cosmetic use.
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Debittered bitter almond oil (DPHP, depleted prussic acid) complies with EU/USA cosmetic standards, HCN eliminated, benzaldehyde retained.
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Bitter almond essence supplied with benzaldehyde dosage per batch and HPLC/GC certificate of analysis.
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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
100+
Cooperatives in the region
0
Chemical input · wild/altitude
Taliouine is known worldwide for its saffron, labeled AOP since 2010, it represents 62% of national production. What is less known: the Amazigh farming families who cultivate saffron in these mountains at 1,200–1,500 meters above sea level have also been growing wild almond trees for generations, as additional income. Ouled Berhil, a few kilometers northwest towards Taroudant, is at the heart of the region's cooperative fabric, an area where argan, saffron and almonds share the same slopes. The Anti-Atlas here is arid, dry, cold in winter, scorching in summer, the natural stress that forces the wild almond tree to concentrate its chemical defenses in the fruit, producing high concentration amygdalin and therefore a high quality natural benzaldehyde after hydrolysis. This is the reason why the bitter almond from this area is recognized by international natural perfumery operators.
BENZALDEHYDE · C₆H₅CHO · MAIN ACTIVE MOLECULE
Benzaldehyde: the signature molecule of bitter almond
A natural molecule with high value in perfumery, cosmetics and food flavoring.
Bitter almond contains amygdalin, a natural cyanogenic glycoside. During enzymatic hydrolysis (hulling, grinding), amygdalin breaks down into benzaldehyde, hydrocyanic acid (HCN) and glucose. Benzaldehyde is the desired aromatic molecule, it is what gives the characteristic smell of bitter almond, cherry, marzipan. The HCN is removed during the debittering process (DPHP), leaving the pure, harmless and active benzaldehyde.
The natural version of benzaldehyde from Moroccan bitter almond is chemically identical to the synthetic version, but its natural origin, traced and certifiable, gives it a market value 3 to 5 times higher on the natural perfumery (IFRA Natural, COSMOS, Na True) and natural flavorings (EU regulation 1334/2008 on natural flavorings) markets.
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
Qualité & caractéristiques
- 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
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1
Source
Taliouine & Ouled Berhil cooperatives
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2
Folk Oils
DPHP · oil + gasoline
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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
Direct contracts with the cooperatives of Taliouine and Ouled Berhil, the same families who grow PDO saffron promote their production of bitter almonds via Folk Oils at a fair price, without an intermediary collector. This double income (saffron + almond) is a pillar of the economic resilience of agricultural households in the Anti-Atlas.
Wild and traditional cultivation, organic in fact, the wild almond trees of the Anti-Atlas do not receive any chemical inputs. Irrigated only by precipitation and mountain water tables. Certified EU Organic / USDA Organic.
Valuing an underexploited production, the bitter almond of Taliouine is historically sold as a by-product at low prices. Folk Oils positions it as a high value-added raw material for international perfumery and cosmetics.
Documented traceability back to the cooperative, Taliouine or Ouled Berhil origin identified by batch, with harvest date and extraction method. Supply chain due diligence and CSR commitments covered at source.
Données pour votre sourcing B2B
Origine
Maroc, chaîne courte maîtrisée, traçabilité lot par lot, transformation et contrôle sur notre plateforme industrielle (Nouaceur).
Nom botanique / INCI : Prunus amygdalus amara
Conditionnements
- 250 ml
- 1 L
- 5 L
- 25 L
- Fûts
- IBC
- Vrac
Documents
- ✓ Fiche technique PDF téléchargeable
- ✓ MSDS / TDS
- ✓ CoA par lot sur demande
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
Volumes industriels, OEM ou private label : notre équipe export répond sous 24 h ouvrées.
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2 distinct B2B products
Debitterized vegetable oil (DPHP) and aromatic essence by hydrodistillation (DPHP), HCN removed, active ingredients preserved.
Cold pressed, DPHP. Oleic 60–70%, linoleic 20–30%. Residual Benzaldehyde, action on complexion and spots. Comedogenicity 2.
Water vapor hydrodistillation. Benzaldehyde >90–95% GC/MS assay per batch. IFRA Natural · EU 1334/2008.
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모로코 · 직거래 소싱 · Folk Oils 압착
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단계 01 파트너 농가 · 계약원산지 소싱
식별된 생산자에게 직접 구매, 브로커 없음: 상류 추적성 단순화, 공정한 가격, 프레스까지 품질 보존.
중개 0 -
단계 02 관리 · 균질성압착 전 준비 및 선별
입고, 육안 검사 및 준비: 적합한 원료만 압착 라인으로 갑니다. 귀사 로트 전 첫 품질 잠금입니다.
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저온 제어 기계 추출, 추출 용제 없음 - 지방산, 토코페롤, 스테롤 등 포뮬레이션에 유용한 성분 보존.
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