Customer Reviews

Now Foods Apricot Kernel Oil, 16-Ounce

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I use this oil in a spray bottle with a little water. It is great for softening the skin and preventing wrinkles. Spray it on after showering and rub into the skin, you won't believe how soft your skin will feel! It says it can be used in cooking, but I have only used it in place of lotion to soften the skin.

I use this apricot kernel oil for skincare and haircare. The 16oz bottle comes with some ideas for what you can use this oil for. For haircare I use a mix of apricot kernel oil, sweet almond oil, and jojoba oil and it's been good for my scalp and my hair with all its vitamin E and moisturizing properties. For skincare, these oils absorb quickly into the skin and doesn't leave an oily residue. My skin is so much softer now and the creases on my neck have been reduced. I'm not at the age to have many wrinkles on my face yet, but it's improved the texture of my skin and I have not gotten any pimples from these oils. This price is also cheaper than what I could find on ebay. I'm happy with this product!

Pros:
- just as good as Burt's Bees
- good price

Cons:
- large size if you can't use it fast enough

I have tried several brands of apricot oil including somewhat pricey Burt's Bees. There is no noticeable difference between this and the other brands I have tried. We use this after for moisturizing and for a massage oil. It works great.

The 16oz size may be a bit large for personal use as all the apricot oils I have tried lose their smoothness and get "grainy" over time. So if you are the sole user or won't use it all within a couple of months, you should pour some into a small bottle and but the rest into the freezer to preserve it.

Tip: For a great massage oil, get some lavender essential oil and add a few drops of 6oz of apricot oil.

It is really great. It has so many uses. One I like the best is using it as a hot oil treatment for my hair. I have really thin hair. This seems to give it a little bouse that I have never had. I mixed it in all my body washes, shampoos and conditioner. I have a rash on my legs and it does work, I just can keep my dogs from licking off. We all think it taste great.I put it on my salad and on my tuna sandwich n place of mayo. You can do so many thigs with it and it is good for you to.

This is the first oil I've ever bought for skincare purposes. After washing off my makeup for the day and using my Clarisonic, I'll apply this all over my face and neck, massaging as I go. I only use this at night since it's a bit too heavy for day use.

I really wasn't sure how I would like this. I have normal/combination skin sensitive to breakouts. I was pleasantly surprised to find that AKO seemed to balance my skin, leaving it moisturised, soft and smooth.

Personally, I can't apply it around the eye area. I was hoping to use it as a sort of eye cream as well as a face and neck moisturiser but found it was too heavy for the eye area for me; it caused milia.

I purchased the larger size. I put some into a smaller bottle and use that. I leave both the larger bottle and my smaller one in the fridge for keeping.

I was always wary about purchasing night creams because there are so many ingredients, and I never know if they'll break me out or not. This worked wonderfully, and I'm a facial oil convert. Since purchasing this oil, I've also bought Sea Buckthorn Seed Oil and Maracuja Oil. I really like the MO, but the AKO is my favourite. AKO is heavier than the SBTSO and MO. AKO has a slight nutty smell. SBTSO has a strong nutty smell. MO smells completely different; it's earthy, like a mixture of roots. The MO doesn't have the most pleasant smell, but it goes away once applied.

Once I finish this bottle (whenever that happens!), I plan to repurchase again and again.

Very good product, a little goes a long way. I plan on buying more. I think it would be good for skin cancer according to the research I been doing for the last 6 years.

I also use NOW coconut, rosehip seed, jojoba, grapeseed, & sweet almond oils (probably missing a few). This product meets my expectations. I have not tried it on food (I use coconut and olive oils for that) but it is great for skin and hair. I use it alternately with the aforementioned oils.

I was looking for a more natural option than baby oil for dry skin. After reading up on apricot oil I gave it a try, and was not disappointed. This stuff is light-weight and doesn't feel grease-y or heavy after it is applied. It also soaks into skin much better than lotion for me as well.

It was too heavy for me to use for a hair conditioner, but I have thin hair. This may be more suited for thicker/brittle hair. However, once I washed my hair again after trying this, it was fuller and visibly healthier. This may be better suited to something like a hot oil treatment for hair like mine.

Another reviewer suggested using this in a spray bottle, and I'll be trying that as well.

I was rather skeptical about how "oily" this might be for a massage but this turned out to be just what we wanted. A little goes a long way and allows a good massage to be given without being absorbed too quickly... and it does not leave a "residue" afterward. Would buy more when we run out.

This stuff is GREAT! A little goes a long way. It has a pleasant smell that is not overpowering in the least, it softened my hands very nicely as I used it to massage my lady friend who also loved this Apricot kernel oil. This is as fine a massage oil as I have even used and I will always have it available in my chioces of oils. It just doesn't get any better than this.