Marula Oil
Marula Oil
Marula oil contains four times as much vitamin C as oranges, is rich in vitamin E and is packed with high levels of oleic acid and omega 9 fatty acids and also has proven anti-microbial properties. It may well have skin Anti-aging properties and is used in all of our products.
Cold pressed from the Marula tree seeds native to Southern Africa and Madagascar, and containing four times the amount of Vitamin C found in a single orange. It is rich in oleic Omega 9 and linoleic Omega 6 fatty acids, which are essential for maintaining fresh, younger looking skin by deeply nourishing, hydrating and improving the overall health of the skin. Due to its high content of antioxidents, such as Vitamin C, Vitamin E and tochotrienol, Marula Oil is wonderful when it comes to protecting the skin from common problems such as free radicals, photoaging and general weather damage.
Oleic acid is the major fatty acid in Marula oil, followed by palmitic acid, linoleic acid , palmitoleic acid and stearic acid . The clinical study revealed that Marula oil is non-irritant (p < 0.001), with moisturising and hydrating properties (p < 0.001) when applied to a lipid-dry (xerosis) skin. Tocopherols, sterols, flavonoids, procyanidin, gallotannin and catechins are also found.
Not known to cause reactions; clincal studies have shown it is a non-irritant.
Very low sensitivity score in the Cosmetic Saftey Database.
Traditionally it has been used in African medicinal and beauty treatments for centuries, as it is known to protect skin from harsh and dry elements, and aid in healing. The Tsonga people of South Africa and Mozambique have used the oil as a moisturising body lotion for women and also as a massage oil for babies. In the past, Namibian women used marula oil rather than water to clean themselves.
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