Prickly Pear Seed Oil

Description

Prickly Pear Seed Oil is one of the rarest and expensive beauty oils in the world. Its production requires an intensive labor and time-consuming (up to four days) process manually handled by Moroccan women . The Prickly Pear seeds are separated from the pulp and are then dried before being cold pressed.

This precious and rare oil, very rich in vitamin E and sterols, possesses anti-free radical and anti-ageing exceptional properties.

Prickly Pear Seed Oil Benefits:

It has an exceptional hydrating, and anti-aging properties. It also contains vitamin K, which brightens under-eye dark circles and also promote your skin’s elasticity.

Prickly Pear Seed Oil Organoleptic Properties:

• Appearance: liquid to 20 °C
• Color: Yellow to Green
• Smell: Gourmet

Used for:

Prickly Pear Seed Oil can be used in Personal care products and cosmetics, especially in anti-ageing products like the mature skins, the eye contour and scars and cracks.

Shelf Life: Prickly Pear Seed Oil is very stable; users can expect a shelf life of 2 years with appropriate storage conditions.

Storage conditions: It is recommended to keep it in a cool dark place to maintain freshness and achieve maximum shelf life. If refrigerated, bring to room temperature before using.

Cautions: None Known.

Certifications :

• EACCE – Moroccan Office of Export Control & Coordination
• Organic Certification Europe: CCBP NOP
• Organic Certification USA: USDA
• ONSSA – Office national de sécurité sanitaire des produits alimentaires

Documents:

• COA – Certificate of Analysis
• INCI nomenclature: Opuntia ficus indica (Prickly pear oil)
• Quality: Premium
• Extraction method: cold pressing
• Color: Green, Yellow
• Origin: Morocco