This is one of my all-time favorite facial oils, a true rarity because it can be used on all skin types and addresses all skin concerns, from acne to anti-aging. Made with 100% USDA certified organic, sustainably-sourced, high-purity, cold-pressed prickly pear seed oil, and Carter & Jane’s proprietary A3 Concentrate™, which helps to expand the active constituents of the oil. With the highest natural concentration of vitamin E of any plant oil, Prickly Pear Seed oil is especially fantastic for soothing and calming stressed and irritated skin.
Prickly Pear Seed Oil is derived from the seeds of the Barbary Fig Cactus. It takes over 1 million seeds and more than 40 hours of manual labor to produce a single bottle of this vitamin and mineral-rich oil.
+ Prickly Pear has one of the highest natural sources of vitamin E, a powerful antioxidant that fights UV damage, protects the skin from free radicals, and reduces the formation of blackheads.
+ Prickly Pear Seed Oil also has one of the highest concentrations of unsaturated fatty acids of any plant oil, 88% Unsaturated fatty acids are healthy fats that are required for the proper structure and function of every cell in our body. They increase the absorption of vitamins and minerals and help to nourish the skin.
+ This luxurious and precious oil helps improve just about every skin condition that exists. The root cause of many skin concerns is inflammation and prickly pear seed oil is one of most documented in medical literature as having the most impressive anti-inflammation effects.
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