Cucumber Seed Oil

Beauty

Use as an ingredient in your blends:

• Anti-ageing skin care: creams, lotions, masks…

• Moisturising* care for combination and oily skin

• Face and body creams for dry and sensitive skin

• Softening soaps

• Preventive stretch mark care

* Moisturising the upper layers of the epidermis

A few ideas

• Nourishing cream for dry skin

• Fresh body lotion

• Fluid moisturising* cream for acne-prone skin

• Anti-ageing and anti-fatigue eye contour serum

• Balancing and unifying mask

* hydration of the upper layers of the epidermis

Instant recipes by Aroma-Zone

Step 1

Heat the oil over a low heat.

Step 2

Add the essential oils and dip your fingertips in, leaving them for 10 minutes.

Synergies

• For a refreshing effect: peppermint hydrosol.

• For moisturising skincare: concentrated cucumber extract, Intense Moisturising Complex cosmetic active ingredient.

• To regulate combination to oily skin: essential oils of furocoumarin-free bergamot, rosemary verbenone, true lavender, etc.

• For problem skin: tea tree, fragonia, manuka, palmarosa essential oils, etc.

Hair

For use as an ingredient in the following blends:

• Repairing hair serums and masks

• Hair care products for irritated, dry scalps

• Serums for curly hair

• Detangling and moisturising conditioners and hair balms

• Cream and balm for brittle nails

Synergies

For a nourishing, support action : Sapote, Yangu and buriti botanical oils, Mango, Shea, Sal and Murumuru plant-based butters, Ylang Ylang, Rosewood and Coconut silicone essential oils.

Zero waste promotion: minimum use-by date July 2026

Culture

Conventional cultivation

Quality

100% pure and natural, virgin, first cold pressed without any chemical treatment, cosmetic quality

Production process

First cold pressing

Part of the plant used

Seeds

Botanical name

Cucumis sativus

Botanical family

Cucurbits

Function

Cosmetic ingredients

Oxidative potential

Sensitive

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Organoleptic properties

• Appearance: fluid liquid

• Colour: yellow-green

• Odour: very fine, nutty with fresh cucumber notes

• Feel: soft and penetrating

• Flavour: characteristic, very mild

Density

0.92

Saponification index

180-190

A carrier oil that is fairly sensitive to oxidation. Best stored in a cool place (refrigerator if necessary), in its original, closed packaging, away from air and light.

Warning

The properties, indications and methods of use described above are derived from scientific literature and/or reference books or websites in aromatherapy, hydrolatherapy and phytotherapy. This general information is provided for informational purposes only and cannot under any circumstances be considered as medical information. This information cannot under any circumstances replace a diagnosis, consultation or medical follow-up, nor engage our liability.

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