Prickly pear is a Moroccan oil and contains the most vitamin E of any beauty oil on the market, and the highest percentage of unsaturated fatty acids making it an incredibly powerful oil for skin health. It's rich in weight and texture and is ideal for mature or dry skin, moisturising and softening while restoring the skin's elasticity.
With large amounts of linoleic acid, vitamin E, phytosterols, and polyphenols, prickly pear seed oil stimulates healthy cell production and turnover, provides protection, and helps skin retain moisture. These components make the oil an extremely rich and skin-nourishing oil. It soothes and reduces inflammation that can damage collagen, and it can prevent wrinkles.
It is an expensive process to extract, press, and bottle the oil but after trying the oil ourselves, we realize that prickly pear seed oil really has it's benefits to rejuvenate dry and tired skin. The bonus of buying it is that you are supporting women’s cooperatives who harvest and extract the oil – helping them have a better life.
Have you tried this superstar oil yet, and what are your thoughts?
Kahina Giving Beauty's Prickly Pear Seed Oil, in 50ml bottle or 5ml rollerball.