The science made simple
Why Avocado Oil
Why Avocado Oil
Heals Eczema Skin
No complicated science words. Just the truth about why this little green fruit is the best thing for itchy, irritated skin.
2.8M
with eczema
16.4%
of Australians
90%
can't sleep
The problem
Eczema is more common than you think
1 in 5
Australian kids get eczema
Global Epidemiology, 2024
57 days
of active flares every 6 months on average
Kavanagh et al., 2025
92%
of sufferers have active symptoms right now
Kavanagh et al., 2025
560K
Australians have moderate to severe eczema
Kavanagh et al., 2025
What's happening to your skin
Eczema breaks your skin's natural shield
❌ Eczema skin
💧Leaks moisture — skin dries out fast
🔓Lets allergens and bacteria in
🔥Stays inflamed and itchy
😖Missing the natural "glue" that holds skin together
✅ With Avocado Oil
🛡️Seals in moisture — stops skin drying out
🔒Rebuilds the skin's protective shield
❄️Calms redness and itching
✨Gives skin back the fats it's missing
What's inside avocado oil
60–67% is one super-powerful fat
Think of avocado oil like a natural skin food. Most of it is a healthy fat called oleic acid — the same fat your skin naturally makes. When your skin is low on it, eczema flares up.
Natural skin boosters
Avocado oil is packed with skin extras
🛡️
Beta-Sitosterol
A plant compound that fights redness and swelling — like a natural anti-inflammatory
✨
Vitamin E
Up to 103 mg per kg. Protects skin cells from damage and helps calm irritated areas
💧
Squalene
Your skin already makes this. Avocado oil tops it back up — keeps skin soft and stops it drying out
🔗
Lecithin
Helps all the good stuff sink deeper into skin so it can actually work where it needs to
🌿
Chlorophyll
The green stuff! Has antioxidant powers that help skin heal and recover after a flare-up
⚗️
Phytosterols
Targets the same inflammation trigger as anti-inflammatory medication — but naturally
How it works
5 ways avocado oil helps eczema skin
1
Sinks into your skin
The healthy fats in avocado oil get absorbed into the outer layer of your skin — delivering healing exactly where the eczema is.
2
Stops moisture escaping
It creates a light protective layer on top of your skin that slows water from evaporating. Eczema skin loses water 2–3× faster than normal — this fixes that.
3
Rebuilds the skin's "glue"
Healthy skin has a natural glue (called ceramides) between cells. Eczema skin runs low on it. Avocado oil gives skin the building blocks it needs to make more.
4
Turns off the itch signal
Plant compounds in avocado oil block the same trigger that causes eczema inflammation — the same one that anti-inflammatory medications target. No steroids needed.
5
Helps skin heal faster
Studies show that the specific type of fat in avocado oil speeds up how quickly damaged or broken skin closes and heals — especially after a bad flare.
Why avocado oil fits your skin perfectly
Your skin and avocado oil are almost identical
Scientists found that your skin naturally has a 3:1 ratio of two key fats. Avocado oil has almost exactly the same ratio. That's why it works so well — your skin recognises it and absorbs it easily.
🥑 Avocado Oil
🧬 Your skin's natural ratio
🫒 Olive oil (comparison)
Why not just use olive oil? Olive oil has too much of one fat and not enough of the other. A clinical study found it actually made eczema skin worse — increasing dryness and redness. Avocado oil's balanced mix is much closer to what your skin actually needs.
Danby et al., Pediatric Dermatology, 2013 · Poljsak & Kocevar Glavac, Front. Pharmacol., 2022
The research
What scientists have found
Flores et al. · 2019
Avocado oil is 60–67% oleic acid — plus Vitamin E up to 103 mg per kg of oil
PMC6600360
de Oliveira et al. · 2013
Avocado oil sped up skin healing and cut inflammation markers in a controlled study
DOI: 10.1155/2013/472382
Lin et al. · 2018
Called avocado oil "excellent" for dry, damaged, and chapped skin based on its unique compound mix
PMC5796020
Kavanagh et al. · 2025
16.4% of Australians have eczema. 92% have active symptoms. 90% can't sleep properly.
PMC12687670
Poljsak & Kocevar Glavac · 2022
Avocado oil's fat ratio closely matches what healthy skin naturally has — ideal for eczema recovery
Front. Pharmacol.
Danby et al. · 2013
Olive oil made eczema skin worse. Avocado oil's balanced ratio avoids this problem entirely.
Pediatric Dermatology
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Scientific sources
- Flores M et al. (2019). Chemical Composition of Avocado Oil. Molecules 24(11):2172. PMC6600360
- Poljsak N & Kocevar Glavac N. (2022). Vegetable butters and oils in skin care. Front. Pharmacol. 13:868461
- Lin T-K et al. (2018). Anti-Inflammatory and Skin Barrier Repair Effects of Topical Application of Some Plant Oils. Int J Mol Sci 19(1):70. PMC5796020
- de Oliveira AP et al. (2013). Effect of avocado oil on wound healing in rats. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. DOI: 10.1155/2013/472382
- Danby SG et al. (2013). Effect of olive and sunflower seed oil on the adult skin barrier. Pediatric Dermatology 30(1):42-50
- Kavanagh R et al. (2025). Burden of atopic dermatitis in Australia. Australas J Dermatol. PMC12687670