SWEET ALMOND OIL, REFINED oil is obtained from the kernel of the shelled fruit from the tree of the same name (Prunus Dulcis), a tree that grows mainly in the Mediterranean region and southwestern United States (mainly California). The oil content of shelled almonds is 50-60%. Pressed unrefined oil is dark yellow and with a characteristic odor. The refined oil is light yellow, bright and are almost odorless. Low viscosity oil. High oleic and linoleic content and as such it is considered a fatty oil. Rich in squalene, vitamin E and beta-sitosterol (about 85% of total sterols).