PRICKLY PEAR OIL
Description
INCI – Opuntia Ficus Indica Seed Oil
Country of origin – India
Capacity - 15ml dark glass bottle with pipette
Unrefined, cold pressed oil extracted from the tiny prickly pear seeds which are found in the sweet and juicy pulp of the fruit. In order to obtain 1kg of oil, half a tonne of prickly pears are used, hence the higher price for this oil.
Prickly pear oil is a light and easily absorbed oil with a delicate and refined scent. It has very high levels of essential fatty acids and vitamin E, thus making it a powerful antioxidant oil. Phytosterols strengthen the protective barrier of the skin. This oil is also anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic and encourages the regeneration of the epidermis. It improves the elasticity of the skin and normalises the function of the sebaceous glands.
Prickly pear seeds contain heat shock proteins, which protect the fruit from extreme heat. For this reason this oil is regarded as an elixir of youth for the skin as it activates cell regeneration
This oil has a smoothing and firming quality and lightens age spots and dark shadows under the eyes. It leaves the skin silky smooth.