Research & References
Education only. Amaroo Emu products are cosmetic skincare — we don’t make medical claims.
COMPOSITION (WHAT IT IS)
Emu oil is naturally rich in fatty acids (incl. oleic + linoleic).
Refined emu oil fatty acid profiles have been measured and reported in the literature.
PRECLINICAL SAFETY EVALUATION
A published study assessed chemical characteristics + toxicological safety of emu oil (in vitro + in vivo).
Small human patch-test data has been published for emu oil skin sensitisation/irritation screening.
SKIN DELIVERY / ABSORPTION (MECHANISM RESEARCH)
Emu oil has been studied for how it may interact with skin barrier lipids (penetration research).
AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH (WHITEHOUSE / PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL, BRISBANE)
Preclinical studies from UQ / Princess Alexandra Hospital investigated topical emu oil in rat inflammation models.
*Preclinical / animal model
*Preclinical / animal model
Further work reported emu oil as a “transdermal” anti-inflammatory in rat models (and noted variability between oil samples).
*Preclinical / animal model
*Preclinical / animal model
PRECLINICAL SKIN STUDIES (EDUCATION – NOT PRODUCT CLAIMS)
Emu oil has been studied in animal wound-healing models (mechanism + inflammation pathways).
*Preclinical / animal model
*Preclinical / animal model
Emu oil has been studied in an atopic-dermatitis-like mouse model (inflammation signalling reported).
*Preclinical / animal model
*Preclinical / animal model
RELATED FORMULATION RESEARCH (EDUCATION)
Topical formulations containing emu oil have been researched in lab/animal settings.
*Preclinical / animal model
*Preclinical / animal model
US PATENTS (NOTE: patents describe inventions/claims — not “proof”)
There are US patents describing topical uses of emu oil in skin/hair contexts.
There are US patents covering “therapeutic uses” of emu oil (patent disclosure).
There are US patents describing emu-oil-containing topical compositions used as carriers (patent disclosure).
There are US patents describing creams/lotions containing emu oil (patent disclosure).
USPTO LOOKUP (OFFICIAL SEARCH TOOL)
Official USPTO Patent Public Search (enter the patent number to verify/print).
ACCC: Businesses must be able to prove claims / avoid misleading claims:
TGA: Determining cosmetic vs therapeutic (claims can move you into therapeutic territory):