Organic Inca Nut Oil

As a cosmetic ingredient, organic sacha inchi carrier oil is known for the following properties:

• Soothing, has a calming effect on skin prone to irritation thanks to its high omega-3 content.

• Softening, enriches the skin with essential fatty acids and helps maintain skin elasticity.

• Restructuring and protective, reduces skin dehydration.

• Rich in antioxidants, combats damage caused by free radicals, making it an ideal ingredient in age-defying skin products.

• Preventive action against damage caused by external damage.

• A "dry" oil that penetrates the skin very easily, without leaving a greasy film on the surface.

Skin types

• Sensitive and irritated skin

• Dry, flaky or reactive skin

• Destructured skin that has lost the cohesion of its cutaneous tissue

• Dehydrated skin

• Rough skin, "crocodile" skin, flaky skin

• Damaged, tired skin subjected to extreme conditions (sun, wind, cold, etc.)

• Prevention of skin ageing

• Anti-ageing products for normal to combination skin

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Culture

Organic, certified by Ecocert Greenlife in accordance with the Ecocert standard available at http://cosmetiques.ecocert.com

Quality

100% pure and natural, virgin, first cold pressed, cosmetic grade.

Production process

First cold pressing

Part of the plant used

Seeds

Botanical name

Plukenetia volubilis

Botanical family

Euphorbiaceae

Function

Cosmetic ingredients

Other names

Sacha Inchi

Oxidative potential

Very sensitive

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Organoleptic properties

• Appearance: runny oily liquid

• Colour: colourless to yellow

• Odour: light, gentle and plant-based

• Feel: dry, quickly absorbed into the skin without leaving a greasy film

Density

0.880 - 0.950

Saponification index

181-200

Storage

• This carrier oil is very sensitive to oxidation.

• Keeps for 6 to 8 months after opening, in a very cool place (preferably the refrigerator), 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.

Responsible Person

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

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

Supplier documentation

Les huiles végétales :" huiles de santé et de beauté"

Chantal and Lionel Clergeaud - Editions Amyris

Fanali C., Dugo L., Cacciola F. Beccaria M., Grasso S., Dach M., Paola Dugo P.

Oil. J. Agric. Food Chem. 2011, 59, 13043-13049.

Maurer N.E., Hatta-Sakoda B., Pascual-Chagman G., Rodriguez-Saona L.E. Characterization

oil. Food Chemistry 134 (2012) 1173-1180.

Chirinos R., Zuloeta G., Pedreschi R., Mignolet E., Larondelle Y., Campos D. Sacha inchi (Plukenetia volubilis)

Food Chemistry 141 (2013) 1732-1739.

Cisneros F.H., Paredes D., Arana A., and Cisneros-Zevallos L. Chemical Composition

J. Agric. Food Chem. 2014, 62, 5191-5197.