Sweet Almond Oil is used as an emollient and emulsifier in cosmetic products. Almond Meal is used as a skin cleanser and in medicated soaps.
Pharmacological studies reveal that Sweet Almond Oil is absorbed slowly through intact skin, whereas it is easily absorbed and digested following oral administration. It is nontoxic when ingested, and products containing up to 25% Sweet Almond Oil are practically nonirritating to rabbit skin and only minimally irritating to rabbit eyes. In subchronic studies, Sweet Almond Oil at 100% concentrations was only slightly irritating to rabbit skin.
In clinical studies, undiluted Sweet Almond Oil and products containing up to 25% Sweet Almond were practically nonirritating and nonsensitizing. Formulations containing up to 2% Sweet Almond Meal were practically nonirritating and nonsensitizing when tested in a repeated insult patch test.
On the basis of the available data and clinical experience, it is concluded that Sweet Almond Oil and Almond Meal are safe for topical application to humans in the present practices of use and concentration.
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