Organic Prickly Pear Infused Oil

As a cosmetic ingredient, organic prickly pear macerated oil is known for the following properties:

• Regenerating, anti-wrinkle macerated oil that helps combat the signs of skin ageing.

• Restructuring omega-6 to encourages the skin's natural repair process.

• Toning, restores skin's firmness and tone and prevents tissue withering.

• Nourishing, softens and protects the skin from dehydration.

Skin types

• Mature and dehydrated skin

• Wrinkles, fine lines

• Tired skin lacking elasticity

• Delicate skin

• Use it mixed with your oil blend, as a daily application on the face, neck and neckline, as a day or night cream , or to make up a care oil.

• As an oil phase in body and face creams.

Synergies

• To restructure the skin and combat wrinkles: rosewood, rose and gum rockrose essential oils, evening primrose, rose hip, borage and hemp carrier oils.

• For toning the bust: bellis carrier oil.

• For soothing effects: spike lavender essential oil.

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Culture

• Organic and wild

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

Botanical name

Opuntia ficus indica

Botanical family

Cactaceae

Quality

100% natural, with no chemical additives or treatments, cosmetic quality

Production process

Maceration of organic prickly pear fruit in organic sunflower oil

Part of the plant used

Fresh fruit

Function

Cosmetic ingredients

Oxidative potential

Sensitive

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Organoleptic properties

• Appearance: clear oily liquid

• Colour: light yellow to orange-yellow

• Odour: light, sweet, botanical

Density

0.92-0.93

Saponification index

188–194

Storage

• Macerated oil sensitive to oxidation.

• Store in a cool place (temperature below 20°C) away from light and air.

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.

EO = Essential Oil

VO = Carrier Oil or Macerated Oil

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BS Maataoui, A Hmyene and S Hilali. Anti-radical activities of prickly pear (Opunta ficus indica) fruit juice extracts. Lebanese Science Journal, 2006, Vol. 7, No. 1, Pages 3-8

L. Tesoriere, M. Fazzari, M. Allegra, and M. A. Livrea Biothiols, Taurine, and Lipid-Soluble Antioxidants in the Edible Pulp of Sicilian Cactus Pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) Fruits and Changes of Bioactive Juice Components upon Industrial Processing J. Agric. Food Chem, 2005, 53 (20), pp 7851-7855

S. Macheteau