Venkatramna Industries Prickly Pear Carrier Oil, For Aromatherapy Massage, Certification : FSSAI

Opuntia (Opuntia ficus-indica L.) belongs to the cactus family (Cactaceae), which includes about 1500 species of cactuses. It is a tropical or subtropical plant that grows in the areas of Mexico, Latin America, Africa, and Mediterranean countries. It is used in medicine, food, and cosmetics in the form of tea, jam, juice, and oil from seeds. Opuntia (especially purple variants) is an important source of pigmented bioactive substances. Such varieties contain betaline and betateinine, while orange varieties have betaxanthins. The fruit of this cactus (cladode) contains significant amounts of ascorbic acid, vitamin E, carotenoids, dietary fiber, amino acids, and antioxidant compounds (flavonoids, betaxanthin and betation) while having hypoglycemic, hypolipidemic, and antioxidant properties. It also contains large concentrations of taurine and minerals, such as calcium and magnesium.

Prickly pear seed oil is rich in essential fatty acids and natural antioxidants like vitamin E that stimulate collagen production to promote faster cell turnover. Also, it contains vitamin K which promotes the skin’s elasticity and brightens under eye dark circles. It gives skin an instant boost of glow and radiance by helping in smoothing fine lines, dark spots, and environmental stress on the skin. It keeps the skin infused with a lot of moisture so that your skin never runs out of it and likewise preventing it from dryness and chapping. It works as a great cleanser of acne-prone skin.