
Prickly pear macerate works wonders for all anti-aging treatments. It firms, repairs and nourishes the epidermis in depth. Do not confuse prickly pear oil macerate with prickly pear vegetable oil. This one has slightly different properties. Who it's for: All skin types, mature and wrinkled skin, dull and tired skin, sun-exposed skin What it's for: Balms, creams, massage oils, anti-aging skincare, lip balms OUR QUALITY COMMITMENTS Reliable organic farming: We carefully select the farmers and producers we've worked with for years to ensure the impeccable and consistent quality of our products. All our vegetable oils are virgin and cold pressed. 100% pure oil, extracted without solvent and from Organic Farming. Our organic labels: BIO COSMOS ORGANIC oily macerate certified by ECOCERT Greenlife according to the COSMOS standard. TECHNICAL INFORMATION Botanical name: Opuntia ficus indica Part of the plant used: Dried flowers Origin: Tunisia Typical fatty acid composition of one of our batches: Linoleic acid (54.12%), oleic acid (33.01%), palmitic acid (5.59%), stearic acid (4.11%) Color: Pale yellow to yellow Odor: Characteristic Feel: Very oily, high viscosity Cultivation: Organic farming Extraction method: Maceration of prickly pear flowers in sunflower oil Gross density: 0.918 Peroxide index: max 20 PROPERTIES OF THE PRICKLY PEAR OIL MACERATE Anti-aging care: antioxidant, firming Regenerates and repairs the skin Nourishing and hydrating Preserves tan