Açaí oil: Difference between revisions

'''Açaí oil''' is obtained from the fruit of 25-30 [[species]] of [[genus]] ''[[Açaí Palm|Euterpe]]'' (Açaí palm), which grows in the [[Amazon Rainforest]]. Acai oil contains [[flavonoid]]s ([[anthocyanin]]es) that have applications in [[cosmetics]]. A line of cosmetics launched in [[2003]] by the [[Brazil]]ian company [http://www.beraca.com.br/ Beraca] features this and other ingredients from [[rain forest]] plants.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cosmeticsdesign.com/news/ng.asp?id=60570-rainforest-brazil-active|title=Beraca launches range of rainforest-sourced actives}}</ref> The oil is comparable to [[grape seed oil]].<ref>{{cite web