Almond Oil

Name:
Almond Oil
Detailed information:
The volatile essential oil distilled from ground kernels of bitter almonds.

Use:

Cosmetic creams, perfumes, liqueurs, food flavors (hydrocyanic acid-free).See Amygdalin. Note: “Bitter almonds contain amygdalin together with an enzyme that catalyzes its hydrolysis. When the kernels are ground and moistened, a volatile oil produced by the hydrolysis can be distilled from them consisting mainly of benzaldehyde and hydrocyanic acid. This is the oil of bitter almond used in pharmacy as a food flavor after removal of the hydrocyanic acid)” (Eckey, Vegetable Fats and Oils.).