Organic Gascony Plum Face Oil

  • Recyclable
  • 100% natural origin
  • French origin
  • Ecocert - COSMOS ORGANIC
  • Organic cosmetic
Made from Ente plum kernels from the Agen region, this fragrant virgin oil is ideal for dry to very dry or nutritionally deprived skin. Naturally rich in vitamin E and omega‑9, it intensely nourishes, protects against dryness and helps maintain suppleness and elasticity. Suitable as a day or night treatment, massage a few drops onto the face, neck and chest for soft, nourished skin.
£8.50

1 item = 30 ml

Price per L = £283.33

Presentation

Properties

Uses

In practice

Composition

Features

Quality

Special product

Conservation

Presentation

Our commitments

Why we love it

  • Essential care for dry and very dry skin

  • Protects, moisturises and nourishes

  • Softens and smoothes

  • Delicious almond fragrance

  • Pure or customise with Myrrh essential oil to regenerate dry skin

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Properties

Beauty

Properties

  • Prevents the skin from drying out and helps maintain its moisture level.

  • Rich in omega-9, Gascony Plum oil nourishes and protects all skin types.

  • It softens dry skin and helps maintain its elasticity and suppleness.

  • The presence of vitamin E promotes skin regeneration and helps combat premature skin ageing.

Who is it for?

  • Dry to very dry skin.

  • Tight skin lacking suppleness.

  • Dehydrated skin.

Uses

How do I use the skincare oil?

Can be used ready-made or personalised.

  • Ready-made as a serum: apply 1 to 2 drops before your day or night skincare.

  • Ready-made as a day or night treatment: apply 3 to 4 drops all over the face and neck.

  • Customised according to your needs or problems with active ingredients, essential oils, or fragrances.

Step 1

Apply a few drops into the palm of your hand.

Step 2

Warm the treatment oil between your hands.

Step 3

Massage the treatment oil into the skin from the centre of the face outwards until it is completely absorbed.

Step 4

Finish the massage by lightly tapping your cheeks and forehead.

In practice

Practical guides and precautions

Follow best production practices when making your cosmetics

Composition

Our aim: to offer an effective organic face care oil that respects your skin.

  • 100% natural origin

  • 100% organic ingredients

Ingredients: Prunus domestica seed oil

*Ingredient from Organic Farming.

COSMOS ORGANIC certified by Ecocert Greenlife according to the COSMOS standard available at https://cosmos.ecocert.com

Features

Production process

First cold pressing

Part of the plant used

Ente plum kernels

Botanical name

Prunus domestica

Botanical family

Rosaceae

Country of origin

France

Oxidative potential

Not very sensitive

Find out more about the oxidative potential of butters and oils...

Quality

Organoleptic properties

  • Appearance: fluid liquid oil

  • Colour: straw yellow to orange

  • Smell: bitter almond

  • Feel: nourishing

Density

0.905-0.925

Composition

Made from fatty acids:

Polyunsaturated essential fatty acids (PUFA or EFA): linoleic acid (omega-6) (18 to 27%) Monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA): oleic acid (omega-9) (55 to 75%) Saturated fatty acids (SFA): palmitic acid (4 to 9%)

Other active compounds :

Tocopherols (vitamin E)

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Oleic acid is the most important fatty acid in the omega-9 family. It is found in the hydrolipidic film that maintains skin hydration. Oleic acid supports the skin barrier's function by providing flexibility, elasticity, and moisturisation.

Special product

French origin

Grown in the south-west of France using organic farming methods, the Ente plum is best known for its pulp, which is used for food and to make the famous Agen prunes. Here, we use the kernel of these plums to produce a high-quality carrier oil. The kernels, which are considered as bio-waste in the food industry, are now recycled in the production of this organic oil. Cold pressing, followed by simple decanting and filtration, produces a virgin oil that preserves its natural fatty acids and antioxidants.

Conservation

Store away from heat and light. Keep for 12 months after opening.

Responsible Person

  • EU responsible person: Aroma-Zone FR-84220 Cabrières d’Avignon

  • UK responsible person: Obelis UK Ltd, Sandford Gate, Oxford, OX4 6LB, UK

Opinions

Bibliography

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Evaluation of bioactive compounds and of antioxidant properties in some oils obtained from food industry by-products

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African seed oils of commercial importance - Cosmetic applications

Vermaak, I., Kamatou, G. P. P., Komane-Mofokeng, B., Viljoen, A. M. & Beckett, K. South African Journal of Botany 77, 920-933 (2011).

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Plum (Prunus domestica) and walnut (Juglans regia): Volatiles and fatty oils.

Velickovic, D. et al. Adv techn 5, 10-16 (2016).

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Studies on non-traditional oils: l. Detailed studies on different lipid profiles of some Rosaceae kernel oils

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Alternative to Conventional Edible Oil Sources: Cold Pressing and Supercritical CO2 Extraction of Plum (Prunus domestica L.)

Vladić, J. et al. Kernel Seed. ACSi 67, 778-784 (2020).