Key Applications
- > Protection & recovery – barrier function (from xerotic skin)
- > Anti-pollution (from environmental stressors)
- > Skin microbiome – cleansing & anti-blemish/spots
- > Anti-oxidant
Product Description
€36.00 – €335.50 ex. VAT & ex. works Amsterdam
ELULA KALAHARI MELON SEED OIL (refined)
Kalahari melon seed oil helps prevent and recover from severe dryness by supporting effective skin barrier recovery. The oil also addresses spots and blemishes, such as acne, and is used as a highly efficient anti-oxidant as well as for its anti-inflammatory properties.
Description
Product information
- > INCI: 100% Citrullus Lanatus (Watermelon) Seed Oil
- > Stabiliser: nitrogen blanket
- > Packaging: Tinplate containers conforming to European standards for packaging of edible oils – exterior made with lithographed sheets and interior made with crude sheets. Self-sealing caps with extractable nozzle.
- > CAS: 90244-99-8
- > EINECS: 290-802- 9
- > Country of Manufacture: Germany
- > Sourcing area: South Africa
- > ABS/Nagoya: Compliant
- > REACH Status: Exempt – natural product
Key Content
- > Generous linoleic acid, coupled with oleic, palmitic and stearic fatty acids
- > High γ-tocopherol
- > Significant β-sitosterol, campesterol and squalene
Benefits
- > Skin oil – multiple applications
- > Anti-inflammatory
- > Vitamin E content
- > Highly efficient peroxyl-radical scavenging activity
Application, Properties & Efficacy
Elula Kalahari Melon Oil stimulates barrier functioning, providing protection and recovery from severely dry skin conditions. The very high concentration of linoleic acid and γ-tocopherol, coupled with relatively low oleic acid content supports effective skin barrier recovery.
The oil also addresses spots and blemishes, such as acne, due to the significant content of β-sitosterol, which works in combination with linoleic acid. Elula Kalahari Melon Oil also contains highly efficient anti-oxidant properties and promotes anti-inflammatory activity.
Botanical and Traditional Context
As the name suggests, the Kalahari melon is a wild fruit that originates from the southern African Kalahari desert. The melon is the biological predecessor to the common watermelon, and is relatively smaller and round, with irregular pale and dark green scattered bands. Unlike the common watermelon, the bitter tasting pulp is yellow-green, and conceals numerous oil-rich brown seeds. The miracle of the Kalahari melon is its ability to withstand the unrelenting heat and drought conditions present in the Kalahari Desert.
Researchers have traced the use of the seed oil back to the ancient Egyptians, who applied it to maintain a healthy appearance, as well as an emollient in cosmetic formulations.
The word ‘elula’ means to be or feel smooth in the southern African language of Xhosa, which is spoken in South Africa – one of our sourcing regions.
Additional information
| Weight | 0.45-0.90-2.70-4.50 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 4.4-6.0-12.0-12.0 × 9.8-11.6-15.0-15.0 × 15.8-18.2-20.5-31.4 cm |
| Product size | 0,5 L = 0.45 KG, 1,0 L = 0.90 KG, 3,0 L = 2.70 KG, 5,0 L = 4.50 KG |
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Formulation and Usage
The following are example formulations where our customers have used Elula Kalahari Oil (unrefined or refined):| CATEGORY | FORM | % USAGE (UP TO) |
|---|---|---|
| Facial skin care | Facial cleansing gels, facial scrubs | 10 |
| Hand & body care | Creams & lotions, body massage oil, aromatherapy oil | 25/100 |
| Soaps | Hand soap bars, liquid soap | 15 |
| Lip care | Lip balm, lip repair cream, lipstick | 10 |
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