Marula oil : unrefined

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Pure cold pressed unrefined marula oil is a stable moisturising oil rich in natural vitamins and antioxidants which work as a tissue oil to help repair scars.

Pure cold pressed unrefined marula oil is a stable moisturising oil rich in natural vitamins and antioxidants which work as a tissue oil to help repair scars.
Marula oil is predominantly oleic acid, which makes it an excellent component in skin-care formulations, while also containing linoleic, palmitic and stearic acids.

Applications: 

Skin:
- To treat dry, chapping skin.
- To maintain hydrated, smooth skin
- To reduce redness.
- Wonderful as an aftershave oil.
- Can be used around the eyes.
- A good Massage oil.
- Face cream

Baby care: massage oil


Hair care: shampoo for dry damaged and fragile hair

Cosmetics: component of lipsticks

 

Oxidative Stability of Marula Kernel Oil compared with different oils

Oil sample

Induction period (h) **

Marula oil

34.2
Olive oil 4.6
Sunflower oil 1.9
Cottonseed oil 3.1
Palmolein oil 8.5

 

* Average taken from different marula oil samples
** Measured by Rancimat at 120 C and 20 l/h airflow
(Source: Burger et al, 1987)

The marula tree (King of African trees) is best-known for its golfball-sized fruit, which it bears in profusion during summer. The fruit is round to oval, green when young, and becoming butter-yellow as they ripen. The thick, soft, leathery exocarp encloses a white, slimy fruit pulp and a large, hard, woody stone. The seeds contained therein are white and nut-like. The exotic marula fruit is used in the production of Amarula (a favourite tipple which we refer to as the African Baileys® Irish cream).

SAP VALUES: .134 (NaOH) .188 (KOH)


INCI : Sclerocarya birrea
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: SWAZILAND
 

NATURAL + UNREFINED:  We work directly with cooperatives and artisanal producers who process our range of pure natural exotic oils without the use of chemicals.  Some of these are organic in nature and filtered for use retaining the natural characteristic scent and quality. 

We sell our range of oils by volume [with the exception of organic babassu, virgin coconut oil, unrefined palm/palm kernel which is sold by weight]

UNDERSTANDING PLANT OILS: Most butters and oils are made up of two components - olein (liquid) and stearin (stearic). This is why some butters easily melt depending on the amount of olein and some solidify under colder temperatures depending on the amount of stearin. This does not affect the product in anyway.
Oils that will solidify include the following: Organic argan, Babassu, Organic virgin coconut oil, Golden jojoba oil, Monoi de Tahiti, Moringa, Unrefined palm kernel, Organic sapote, Shea oil, ..... this list goes on

Oils are made up of 3 fatty acids which help to determine the shelf life. These are:
1. Saturated : a long carbon chain with no unsaturated fatty acid - long shelf life
2. Monosaturated : a long carbon chain with one unsaturated fatty acid - decent shelf life
3. Polysaturated : a long carbon chain with two unsaturated fatty acid - very fragile shelf life

CHUNKS IN MY OIL
Have you ever wondered why your oil sometimes ends up with semi solid chunks?
This tends to happen when the temperature drops and is due to the natural content of stearic +/- palmitic acid.

This image shows our fast absorbing silky unrefined baobab oil which thanks to Mother Nature is semi solid due to the cold temperature.



Baobab has approximately 6% stearic and 30% palmitic acid.
It is quite fascinating watching liquid oil [coconut + babassu] slowly solidify – it looks like something out of a biology class 😉

If you receive your bottle with solid oil, unscrew the lid slightly to release any pressure and stand the bottle in warm water to liquify - never use microwave to warm the oil!

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Soraia
Absolutely love it

Amazing oil, I use it in combination with the sankofa face cream, as face serum and my skin never felt so good. A little bit goes a long way.

Perfect size bottle to travel with
Amazing moisturising oil
A little goes a long way
I absolutely love it.

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Nicole
Heaven on the skin

This product is heaven on your skin I have seen celebrities like Miranda Kerr rave about this product for her hair but I mixed it with the Rosehip seed oil and my skin felt and looked like I just had a hydro facial!!

I definitely recommend this and will be buying more !!

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Wanda
Highly recommend

I used this product in my hair. I haven't seen great difference but Don't use it as much as Monoi. I will try using this oil on my skin to get a result divine.

I like this oil regardless in no change to hair.

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Judy
GOLD

after argan oil this one is my second GOLD. oil is very rich but light at the same time, soaks into my skin, smooth it out, i highly recommend. Hope in years time i end up without any wrinkles too :)

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Sarah
Very moisturising

Just a quick email to say how pleased I am with the products I ordered - I have been using the marula oil on my face and it absorbs easily but it is still very moisturising.

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