Why your Skin Craves Prickly Pear Oil

August 06, 2024

It’s certainly no secret that we adore our oils around here and will always jump at the chance to wax lyrical on each one’s unique and incredible benefits for the skin!

Prickly pear is no different so be prepared for a lesson on how this oil can drastically transform your skin from blah to beautiful in a short amount of time!

Also called Barbary fig seed oil and cactus oil, prickly pear seed oil is bursting in vitamins and minerals that will leave your skin dewy with healthy radiance.

In this article we will let you know exactly what you need to know about this lush oil, as well as how to effortlessly ease it into your skincare routine.

The benefits for your skin

Prickly pear seeds contain a hefty dose of Vitamin E, one of our favorite superstar ingredients for neutralizing skin-damaging free-radicals.

In fact, it’s said that prickly pear seeds contain more vitamin E than any other cold-pressed oil, and that’s saying something!

Prickly Pear Seed Oil:

contains Vitamins A, D, and K and fatty acids, excellent for skin recovery
Is a powerful all natural moisturizer that eliminates dry skin and supports the skin’s barrier
Has powerful anti-aging and anti-inflammatory properties
triggers new cell growth and soothes irritated skin

Prickly Pear is also rich in linoleic acid, a plant-based form of omega-3, which has powerful anti-inflammatory properties to help reduce skin inflammation and prevent blemishes.

If that’s not enough, it’s also rich in Vitamin K, To help lighten stubborn dark spots, even under-eye circles, spider veins and stretch marks!

Prickly pear is wonderful for balancing excess sebum in your skin, while still ensuring your skin gets the moisture it needs without ever clogging your pores or causing greasiness, making this an oil loved by dry and oily skin types alike.

This celeb loves it too…

Nigella Lawson, the Queen of mouthwatering desserts, swears by this oil!

'Put it on at night and you'll wake up looking as if you've been to a spa by the sea, slept 10 hours a night and been off Twitter for a month,” Nigella Lawson wrote in the Sunday Times. She went on to mention the product does more than moisturize, it also heals her skin and makes it feel more elastic.

You just have to take one look at her gorgeous skin and you’ll be sold!

TREAT YOURSELF TO YOUR VERY OWN BOTTLE HERE

Press this oil gently into cleansed skin using your fingertips until absorbed and let it work its magic!