Crocodile oil

Biscayne American Crocodile

Crocodile oil is extracted from the fatty tissues of crocodiles. Crocodile fat is a product of commercial farming, evident in Thailand. Historically, for centuries crocodile oil has been used by traditional practitioners across the globe, including Chinese Traditional Medicine, Southeast Asia, Ancient Egypt. Crocodile oil was found to be used since the 19th century for different purposes in different cultures.[1] Due to the oil's components, its richness in monounsaturated and Polyunsaturated fats, it is today commonly used as ointment for treatment of skin conditions, skin structure enhancement, collagen deposition, and medicine for illnesses.[2] In recent times, the use of crocodile oil has invited criticism from the use of crocodile oil as there is an increased demand for cruelty-free and vegan-friendly beauty products in consumers of today's society.

  1. ^ Williams, W. (1878). Journal of the Society of Arts. 27 (1357): 75–82. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ Venter, Telanie (1985). Characterisation, toxicology and clinical effects of crocodile oil in skin products. OCLC 865165937.