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Kukui Oil

Kukui Oil

Name: Kukui Oil
SKU: 0140702
Price: 9.5 GBP
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.6 (104 reviews)

Hair conditioner

This oil is renowned for soothing sensitive, flaky skin and is ideal for hydrating and nourishing care for dry hands and feet. Deeply absorbing, it is also an excellent ingredient in detangling products for dry, fragile hair.

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1 article = 100 ml

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Carrier oils and macerated oils

Kukui Oil

100 ml

Cold Pressed

100% Pure And Natural

Skin care

Particularly well suited to the formulation of dry oils for the body or face
Interesting carrier ingredient for making aromatic oils for skin application
Protective and repair creams (intense cold, wind, etc.)
Add a few drops of Kukui oil to your soap preparations for a richer, more pleasant result.

Hair care

Aromatic and nourishing hair oils
Detangling conditioner creams
Detangling conditioners

As a cosmetic ingredient, kukui carrier oil is renowned for these properties:

A highly penetrating oil, it does not leave a greasy film on the skin.
Regenerating and restructuring, it repairs damaged and dry skin thanks to its high omega-6 content.
Calming and soothing, it is renowned for its beneficial action on flaky, reactive skin.
Replenishing, it intensely nourishes the skin.
When mixed with other oil-based products, it facilitates their penetration.

Skin types

Care for dry and very dry skin
Damaged, chapped and cracked skin
Skin prone to irritation
Care for scaly skin
Care for damaged hands and feet (non-greasy effect)

As a hair care ingredient, kukui oil is known for these properties:

By penetrating the core of the hair fibre, Kukui carrier oil proves to be an excellent ingredient for detangling treatments.

Hair types

Dry, damaged hair
Tangled hair
Dry, unruly ends

Because of the potential risk of oxidation due to the sensitivity of this carrier oil, we recommend adding vitamin E before heating for incorporation into an emulsion.

Instant recipe by Aroma-Zone

Dry oil for flaky skin

Kukui Botanical Oil
50 ml
Spikenard essential oil
30 drops

Fragrance oil

Kukui Vegetable Oil
50 ml
Essential oil or Absolute of your choice
30 drops

Apply a dab of this oil to your hair.

Synergies

Skin care

For the care of scaly skin: essential oils of Nard and Myrrh, Touloucouna, Chaulmoogra and Andiroba carrier oils.

Hair care

To enhance the smoothing and beautifying effect : broccoli, oil, etc.
For a detangling effect: BTMS, Conditioner Emulsifier, etc.
To tame unruly hair : Silk and Rice proteins, Phytokeratin, etc.

Culture

Conventional cultivation

Quality

100% pure and natural, without chemical treatment

Production process

Pressurisation then purification by mechanical processes

Part of the plant used

Seeds

Botanical name

Aleurites triloba or Aleurites moluccana

Botanical family

Euphorbiaceae

Function

Cosmetic ingredients

Oxidative potential

Very sensitive

Learn more

This original oil comes from a tree native to the Pacific: the Bancoulier. Its fruit, the 'Bancoul nut', contains 2 pungent , hard seeds with a nutty flavour, providing'Kukui' oil. This oil is widely used by painters because it is a 'drying' oil, meaning that itaccelerates the drying of oil paints. This same property gives it a surprising ability to penetrate the skin, helping to create light, non-greasy emulsions.

This very dry feel , combined with its composition rich in essential fatty acids (omega-6), gives it exceptional regenerating and restorative properties.

Studies carried out on this oil have shown that it is very well tolerated by the skin and can therefore be used in skincare products for all skin types. In fact, it is traditionally recommended in Asian countries as an adjunct to care for scaly skin. Its calming properties are due in particular to its high levels of omega-3, fatty acids with renowned anti-inflammatory effects. By penetrating to the very heart of the hair fibre, Kukui carrier oil is an excellent ingredient for products for dry, damaged hair.

Organoleptic properties

Appearance: clear oily liquid
Colour: colourless to straw yellow
Odour: vegetal characteristic, rather sweet
Feel: very dry. This is the most penetrating oil of all

Density

0.92

Saponification index

188–210

This plant oil is very sensitive to oxidation.
Keep for 6 to 8 months after opening, in a very cool place (preferably the refrigerator), in its original packaging, sealed, 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.

Environmental qualities and characteristics product sheet

Reference
01422 - kukui carrier oil 10 ml bottle
Main Packaging Material
Glass bottle
Recyclability
Most packaging can be recycled

Reference
01407 - kukui carrier oil 100 ml
Main packaging material
RPET (recycled PET) bottle
Recyclability
Most packaging can be recycled
Recycled material
Packaging contains at least 80% recycled material
Rewards and penalties
Aroma-Zone gets a bonus for managing packaging made from recycled plastic.

Instructions for packaging disposal

http://www.flore-reunion.com/fichesplantes.php?id=128

http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/duke_energy/Aleurites_moluccana.html

Effectiveness of kukui nut oil as a topical treatment for psoriasis.

Brown AC, Koett J, Johnson DW, Semaskvich NM, Holck P, Lally D, Cruz L, Young R, Higa B, Lo S. Int J Dermatol. 2005 Aug;44(8):684-7.

Benefits and side effects of different carrier oil vectors on apoptosis, oxidative stress, and P2X7 cell death receptor activationInvest Ophthalmol

Said T, Dutot M, Christon R, Beaudeux JL, Martin C, Warnet JM, Rat P. Vis Sci. 2007 Nov;48(11):5000-6.

Supplier documentation

Frequently Asked Questions

Very good product

3 months ago

Very good, I didn't know this smell, a discovery

Christine

12 months ago

Good quality.

1 year ago

A little heavy Good to mix for healing and hair

Mireille

1 year ago

Cuddle.

1 year ago

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