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White wavy lines texture on a surfaceProfile: Buriti Vegetable Oil

Profile: Buriti Vegetable Oil

Commonly known as: Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil (I.N.C.I.), also known as Aguaje, Moriche, Canangucha, or Mirití.
Botanical name: Mauritia flexuosa L.
Extraction process: First cold pressing of the pulp from the buriti fruit, sourced from organic farming.
Family: Arecaceae.
Part of the plant extracted: Fruit pulp.
Location: North of South America: Brazilian and Peruvian Amazon rainforest, Orinoco Basin and the island of Trinidad.
Flowering: Rare.
Provenance, origin: Brazil.
Phytochemical composition: Polyunsaturated fatty acids (linoleic acid, linolenic acid), monounsaturated fatty acids (oleic acid), saturated fatty acids (palmitic acid, stearic acid), carotenoids (provitamin A), vitamins (C and E).
Sensorial properties: Appearance: Viscous liquid; Colour: Reddish; Odour: Characteristic; Feel: Oily.
Physical characteristics: Density: 0.80 - 0.98 g/cm3; Saponification index: 150 - 210 mgKOH/g; Oxidative potential: Highly stable with an induction time of 32.9 (110°C, 10 L/h); pH: Not applicable; Water solubility: Insoluble.
Benefits: Antioxidant, lipid-replenishing, complexion-enhancing, hydrating, emollient, nourishing, revitalising, photoprotective.
Concerns: All skin types, but particularly dull skin lacking vitality; all hair types, especially dry, lifeless, dull hair exposed to extreme temperature conditions or sunlight.

Details

Properties

  • Antioxidant: Combatting reactive oxygen species induced by various sources (sun exposure, stress, smoking...), which are responsible for accelerating skin ageing due to the high presence of carotenoids and tocopherols;

  • Glowing skin effect: Providing the skin with a tanned complexion due to the natural orange to red colour of buriti oil;

  • Photoprotective: Helps to shield DNA from the harmful effects of the sun's UV rays by providing the skin with a light sun protection. It has the ability to absorb UV rays, in addition to being able to activate the natural synthesis of melanin due to the presence of carotenoids;

  • Relipidising: Stimulating the natural production of sebum by the sebaceous glands and restoring the skin's protective film to reduce insensible water loss, thereby maintaining skin hydration, due to its richness in monounsaturated fatty acids.

Applications

  • Facial Care(masks, creams, serums, makeup removers, lotions, lip balms, facial oils, self-tanning treatments);

  • Body Care(exfoliating creams, bath oils, hand and foot creams, sun creams, shower gels, after-sun care, body creams, tan extending lotions);

  • Hair Care (shampoos, conditioners, hair balms, colour protection masks, detangling creams, protective oils).

Method of Preservation

Preferably store in a cool, well-ventilated and dry place, at a temperature not exceeding 25°C, shielded from heat and light in an amber bottle.

Contraindications, Usage Precautions

There are no contraindications to the cosmetic use of buriti vegetable oil. It can be used by pregnant women and young children. Avoid contact with the eyes.

Note : This reddish vegetable oil can stain clothes and skin. Handle with care.

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Also known as Aguaje, the Buriti is a palm tree native to the Amazon rainforest. Indigenous populations regard it as a sacred tree and nickname it the "tree of life" due to its multiple uses. In cosmetics, Buriti oil acts as an emollient and an antioxidant due to the presence of carotenoids. It is excellent as an after-sun oil to prolong tanning, as well as to restore skin hydration and elasticity.