Opuntia Ficus Indica (Prickly Pear)
The Prickly Pear is a cactus that grows in abundance around the Mediterranean basin. Prickly Pear Oil is a very precious and very rare oil obtained only by cold pressing the seeds of Opuntia ficus indica. Extraction yields are very low since there is only 5% oil in the small seed, hence its very high cost.
This precious oil has astonishing regenerating and anti-dehydration qualities for the skin, widely used by Tunisian ancestors to reduce scars. It's exceptional richness in Vitamin E (around 1000 mg/kg) and sterols (around 10 g/kg) is useful for protecting the skin against damage linked to free radicals. It also contains significant quantities of essential fatty acids, including linoleic acid (omega-6), and constitutes an excellent skin softening and repairing agent. This oil is therefore an exceptional allied ingredient to fight against the signs of skin aging.
This precious oil has astonishing regenerating and anti-dehydration qualities for the skin, widely used by Tunisian ancestors to reduce scars. It's exceptional richness in Vitamin E (around 1000 mg/kg) and sterols (around 10 g/kg) is useful for protecting the skin against damage linked to free radicals. It also contains significant quantities of essential fatty acids, including linoleic acid (omega-6), and constitutes an excellent skin softening and repairing agent. This oil is therefore an exceptional allied ingredient to fight against the signs of skin aging.