Did you know that avocado is one of the most popular superfoods in the world? It is good for your skin, hair, bones and overall health. In fact, there are plenty of articles about the benefits avocado can offer you. But have you ever read one about avocado powder? Well, now you are!

What is avocado powder?

The avocado freeze-dried powder is made out of avocado pulps. It goes through a simple process of freezing the pulp and then following a few steps, to make it into powder.

As you can never find avocado all year round, our product is a great innovation. You only need some avocado powder and water to get a nice paste. The final food has the same taste as a normal avocado and you can have it at any time of the year.

What is an avocado powder used for?

Avocado powder is mainly added in food and cosmetics as a fruit avocado. However, some of the avocado powder uses are more specific in 3 main industries.

Food industry:

  • As an ingredient in sauces, dips, dressings, snacks, and flavoring.
  • In avocado recipes like avocado popsicles and avocado deviled egg.
  • You can use it to cook Mexican dishes, desserts, and ice cream. Also add it as topping, or decoration for other recipes.

Health industry:

  • Superfoods mixes
  • Avocado powder capsules to reduce cholesterol
  • Raw food recipes
  • It can be used as an ingredient for Baby Food (brain food)

Cosmetic Industry:

  • The avocado powder is an important ingredient in many skincare products such as face, body, and hair masks.

Nutrition Facts (Freeze-Dried Avocado Powder):

  • Serving size: 100 g
  • Calories: 595 kcal
  • Saturated: 12 g
  • Trans: 0 g
  • Cholesterol: 0 mg
  • Sodium: 0.71 mg
  • Carbohydrate: 28.5 g
  • Fiber: 19.4 g
  • Sugars: 9.1 g
  • Protein: 3.9 g
  • Potassium: 1270.92 mg
  • Calcium: 51.36 mg
  • Iron: 2.25 mg
  • Vitamin A: 531.15 mg
  • Vitamin C: 31.53 mg

What are the benefits of avocado powder?

The avocado powder has the same benefits as a normal avocado because it is made from it. It also stores very well and preserves almost all it’s proven nutritional benefits.

Immunity: Avocado increases the strength of our immunity system. It is rich in vitamins A and C, potassium, calcium, and iron.

Teeth and Bones: As avocado is rich in potassium it helps us maintain good bone mineral density. It also has beneficial effects on our general teeth and bone health.

Skin Hair Nails: Avocado contains vitamin A so our nails and skin have nutrients to help them grow. This vitamin is also making our hair stronger and shining, making it grow faster.

How to store the avocado powder?

After opening your avocado powder bag you have two options:

  • If you leave the product in the room at a normal house temperature, you should rehydrate it and use it in 24 hours.
  • The second way is to store your avocado powder in the refrigerator. You can rehydrate and use it up to 10 - 30 days.

What is the best time to eat avocado?

Studies have shown that you might want to add avocado in your morning meal. It replaces carbs like bread and cereal and provides you with good fats throughout the day.

It is a great habit to make small steps toward a healthy diet. You can do it by adding good products like avocado powder all year round.

Can Avocado {Powder} Clean Your Skin?

Yes, it can. As avocado is one of the healthiest products in the world it helps our skin too. The avocado powder will make your skin smooth and supple, moisturized, and glowing. It even can help you manage your acne, by including it in your diet or beauty routine. You can use it in two ways:

  1. Use it in your diet: It is important to add organic avocado products in your daily diet. It contains good fats and vitamins that will help your skin glow.
  2. Avocado {Powder} Face Masks: you can use avocado as an ingredient for skincare. Down below you have 3 simple recipes to try out at home.

Bonus: DIY Avocado Powder Face Mask

As you already know, avocado powder has a lot of benefits for skin and hair. This is one of the easiest avocado face masks you can make at home by yourself. 

Ingredients:

  1. 30 grams of avocado powder / 1 ripe fresh avocado
  2. 70 ml of water
  3. 1 tbsp of honey

Instructions:

  1. Add 70 ml of cold water to 30 g of avocado powder and blend them well, about 1.5 minutes. Mix them well until you get a nice textured paste.

    If you choose a ripe avocado, remove the skin and the seed. The next step is to mash the avocado into a creamy pulp.

  2. Add 1 tbsp of honey to your paste and mix it well until you get a nice uniform texture.
  3. Apply it on your skin and leave it on for 10 to 15 minutes. Rinse it off with warm water and dry your face with a soft towel.

This avocado mask will make your face glow up and shine like the sun. It is not as sticky as you might think. You can make it at home in 5 minutes and this is the beautiful part of it.

Another variations of this recipe is using:

Yogurt: You can add this ingredient to your recipe. Use 1 teaspoon of yogurt, 7.5 g of avocado powder, and ½ teaspoon of honey.

This mask is good for oily skin and for winter times. We recommend you to choose natural yogurt or even Greek yogurt for a nice result.

Banana and Egg: For this version, you will need 15 g of avocado powder or ½ of mashed avocado. You will also use ½ ripe banana and 1 egg yolk.

Mix the ingredients and apply it on your skin for 10 to 15 minutes. Once the time passes rinse it off with water and dry your face with a soft towel. Enjoy your new skincare recipe!

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