Muskmelon Seed Oil
Botanical name: Cucumis melo
Plant part: Seeds
Cultivation: Organic
Extraction: Cold pressed, Unrefined, Virgin
Product description:
Cold pressed from the seeds of the Musk melon native to Iran, Armenia and Anatolia oil Muskmelon seed oil is rare, exquisite and a skin care enthusiast's dream.
With its emolient properties and ability to act as a humectant, it helps retain moisture in the skin and provides lacklustre skin with vibrance and glow.
Musk melon seed oil shares many properties with its relative Kalahari Melon Seed Oil a.k.a Watermelon seed oil.
An easily absorbed, light in consistency oil Muskmelon seed oil is widely used in hair & skincare in facial and body massage oils, creams, serums, masks and soaps.
A great source of Potassium, Vitamins A, B, C, E & K with well known moisturizing properties it's high Vitamin C and Beta Carotene can help effectively eliminate free radicals.
Skin care:
- Suitable for Aging/Dry/Mature/Oily skin.
- Helps keep the skin healthy and glowing.
- Helps hydrate, nourish, soften and moisturize skin on a deep cellular level.
- Helps prevent and repair cellular damage.
- Helps promote skin cell regeneration & rejuvenation
- Anti aging, anti wrinkle, anti acne & anti pimple
- Beneficial in treating Eczema and other skin problems
- Can be used as a first aid for burns and abrasions
- Helps soothe dry and irritated skin
- Light, easily absorbed.
Hair care:
- Helps prevent hair loss and promote growth.
- Helps deep condition hair without leaving it oily or greasy.
- Helps give hair shine control frizz
Product colour: Clear to pale yellow color
Aroma profile: Sweet nutty aroma
Fatty Acid Composition and Comodogenic rating:
Linoleic acid: 69%
Oleic acid: 15%
Palmitic acid: 11%
Stearic acid: 4.9%
Comedogenic Rating: 0-1
Blends well with:
Can be used on its own, with other oils and as a base for an essential oil blend
Generally known to be safe i.e non-sensitizing and non-irritating. However, avoid if allergic to Muskmelons.