100% Pure Moroccan Prickly Pear Seed Oil
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Ingredient name | what-it-does | irr., com. | ID-Rating |
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Opuntia Ficus-Indica Seed Oil (100% Pure Prickly Pear Seed Oil) | emollient | goodie |
Samson & Charlie 100% Pure Moroccan Prickly Pear Seed OilIngredients explained
The emollient plant oil coming from the seeds of the cactus commonly called Prickly Pear or Nopal Fig. It is a native to Mexico cactus with large, sweet fruits that are used to create jam and jellies. About 18–20% of the peeled fruits are seeds, and the seeds contain only about 3-5% oil. This means that the oil is rare and expensive as a ton of fruit (and it is literally a ton) is needed to yield 1 liter of it.
As for its composition, its three main fatty acids are barrier-repairing linoleic (60-70%), nourishing oleic (9-26%), and saturated fatty acid, palmitic (8-18%). It is also rich in antioxidant vitamin E (110mg/100g) and in anti-inflammatory sterols (beta-sitosterol, campesterol). As a high-linoleic oil, it has a light skin feeling, absorbs easily into the top layer of the skin and gives a velvety skin feel.
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what‑it‑does | emollient |