DESCRIPTION

Almond Oil, Bitter, FFPA, occurs as a colorless to slightly yellow liquid with a strong almond aroma and a slightly astringent, mild taste. It is a volatile oil obtained from the nuts of the bitter almond tree, Prunus amygdalus Batsch var. amara (De Candolle) Focke (Fam. Rosaceae), apricot kernel (Prunus armeniaca L.), and other fruit kernels containing amygdalin. It is prepared by steam distillation of a water-macerated, powdered, and pressed cake that has been specially treated and redistilled to remove hydrocyanic acid. It is soluble in most fixed oils and in propylene glycol, slightly soluble in mineral oil, and insoluble in glycerin.