What are the benefits of almond oil for the skin, scalp and hair?

Softens and soothes
Moisturising
Antioxidant-rich (vitamin E) for supple skin
Conditioning
Shine-enhancing

Where does Lush purchase organic cold pressed almond oil?

Lush sources this oil from Almendrehesa, a Spanish supplier located in Granada, where the oil is extracted from shelled almonds through a cold-pressing process. Almendrehesa was founded in 2016 by twenty farmers, driven by a desire to improve their land and their lives. Eight years later, there were more than fifty. They are part of a network called AlVelAl that aims to restore degraded ecosystems and land using regenerative farming techniques, among other things.

All farmers that Almendrehesa works with sign a Commitment to Regenerative Agriculture, which includes the standards below:

The use of compost as fertiliser and almond tree prunings as mulch.Soil vegetation is covered and carefully managed to increase water retention.Water management practices, including the implementation of swales or ponds.Erosion prevention practices, including dikes and dams.Diversification of almond tree varieties used.

Lush is also collaborating with Almendrehesa on a project to expand the adoption of regenerative farming practices among a broader network of farmers. This initiative involves establishing pilot trials to demonstrate the effectiveness of these practices to both internal and external stakeholders.

Not familiar with almonds?�Learn more about them here.