Morocco is a very fertile land and has some of the most unique natural extracts. It is surely a nice source of inspiration for young Moroccan brands. Incorporating these treasures may happen to be a very fruitful opportunity ?

Prickly Pear Seed Oil is one of the country’s most favored cold pressed oil. including it in your product can serve you as an opportunity to differentiate yourself on the market. In this article, find out everything you need to know about prickly pear seed oil: its origins, method of extraction, properties, and benefits, but without the thorns!

It is a natural oil extracted from the seeds of the fruits of the Opuntia Ficus Indica cactus. This cactus grows up to 2 meters tall and needs little water. They thrive mainly in the Rif, the Atlantic and Central plateaus and plains, the Tensift, the Moulay Driss region near Meknes and in Beni Smir near Oued Zem.

They bloom bright yellow and pinkish flowers in spring and then it yields fruit late in the summer. To produce one liter of prickly pear seed oil, we need 30 kilos of seeds, and approximately 1 ton of fruit! These seeds are then washed and dried in the sun before being cold pressed. Each seed contains approximately 5% pure oil. Prickly pear seed oil is indeed a rare commodity.

The Moroccan flora is incredibly rich, thanks to the particular climate of the country. We have plants with unexpected properties.
The prickly pear seed oil is rich in sterols and vitamin E. Its concentration of sterols and vitamin E is also higher than that of argan oil:
Argan oil: Vitamin E 60 mg / 100 g, Sterols: 130 mg / 100g
Prickly pear seed oil: Vitamin E 100mg / 100g, Sterols: 1000 mg / 100g

It is an excellent source of antioxidants and is also stable; it has a surprisingly high proportion (80%) of unsaturated fatty acids containing linoleic acids.

It is light, versatile and easily absorbed by the body, it contains tocopherols which make it a powerful antioxidant.

Precious prickly pear oil is an exceptional ingredient for the skin, body, hair and face.

Skin: Thanks to its strong anti-aging power, and its moisturizing, firming and sebum-regulating action, it would serve as the perfect base for your anti-aging facial products and ranges: creams, serums, and lotions. Products made from prickly pear seed oil are suitable for all skin categories, but work mainly on mature and dry skin.
It offers a tightening effect coupled with protection against free radicals which make it possible to erase wrinkles, prevent their appearance and fight against sagging skin. It is also rich in vitamin K for spider veins, and betalains for whitening, thus stimulating cell growth and reducing inflammation.

Scars: Prickly pear seed oil has a healing action that will be very useful in reducing the appearance of scars, but also stretch marks. This makes it perfect for making serums, creams, and body lotions.

Hair: It balances the production of sebum if applied to the scalp, and deeply nourishes if applied to the lengths of the hair. This oil can therefore be used as a base for your products and ranges of shampoos and hair care.

Nails: It is excellent for boosting their strength and shine; enough to inspire you with new ideas for natural cosmetic products, even for nail care.

Are you looking for premium quality Prickly Pear Seed Oil? Prodigia brings you the purest of oils, carefully sourced and packaged at Prodigia in Morocco to maintain the purity, freshness and beneficial properties of this remarkably nutritious premium oil.