Organic Passion Fruit Oil 30ml - Chleopatra

What is passion fruit oil?

Passion fruit oil is also known as "maracuja oil". The oil is rich in Vitamin A, calcium, potassium, phosphorus and essential fatty acids, making it particularly nourishing for your skin. It's great to use as a facial oil and as a mild and gentle massage oil.

It relaxes and soothes the skin and brings shine and a silky feel to the hair. Passion fruit oil leaves the skin soft, supple and moisturised. It promotes hair growth and leaves hair silky smooth.

The oil is suitable for all skin and hair types, especially sensitive skin. It has a light, transparent, non-greasy texture that absorbs easily into the skin with a pleasant aromatic scent of passion fruit.

The oil is rich in Vitamin A and is quite mild. It is particularly suitable for light and sensitive skin, as well as thin and fine hair, where it adds strength and shine. A fine oil for the whole body.

The story behind passion fruit oil

Passion fruit (aka Maracuja) is a small yellow or purple egg-shaped tropical fruit. It is known for its various health benefits.

Inside the fruit is an orange-coloured juicy pulp and as many as 250 small, hard, dark brown or black seeds. These aromatic, edible seeds yield around 23% of oil.

The scent of the oil is very fruit-like and is a vibrant yellow colour. The oil possesses many natural benefits for both skin and hair.

The purple passion fruit is native from southern Brazil through Paraguay to northern Argentina.

Passiflora or "Passion flower (Flos passionis) acquired its name from descriptions of the parts of its flowers provided in the seventeenth century by Spanish priests in South America, known at the time as "New Spain" It was known by the Spanish as "La Flor de las Cinco Llagas" or "The Flower of the Five Wounds". Passionis' refers to the sufferings of Christ. The parts were interpreted from drawings and dried plants by Giacomo Bosio, a clerical historian in Rome (1609), which represent different elements of the crucifixion.

What is passion fruit oil good for?

Passion fruit oil is rich in vitamin A and potassium, which help keep skin healthy. In addition to being nourishing, the seeds of the passion fruit are also antibacterialso the oil is good for use on minor inflammations on the skin.

Despite the fact that many believe passion fruit oil to be particularly good for acne-prone skin, there are several cases where the oil has caused acne breakouts. So if you use the oil for acne, you should do so with some caution.

As an anti-inflammatory and natural anti-itching agent, this oil will help reduce swelling and irritation of the skin. Passion fruit oil also contains ascorbic acid, β-carotene, calcium, flavanoids, phosphorus and potassium.

Passion fruit oil has been shown to reduce sebum sekretion, which promotes a drier skin feel and is an excellent addition to sensitive skin care products.

What can passion fruit oil be used for?

Passion fruit oil has a light and non-greasy texture that absorbs easily into the skin. It balances skin sebum, is said to control acne, prevent premature ageing, reduce skin inflammation, moisturise dry skin and improve skin softness.

Highly recommended as a facial moisturiser. It also works as a light moisturiser for the body and is excellent as a soothing massage oil.

Passion fruit oil is undiluted and unrefined. It contains all the original nutrients and healing properties of the oil. It is wild harvested and organically grown by Mother Nature in the Brazilian rainforest.

Passion fruit oil can be used as a hair care product to maintain hair health and can be used as a conditioner for dry, fragile and damaged hair. It balances the scalp's own oil, promotes healthy hair growth, strengthens and adds a natural shine to the hair.

How to use

For external use only. Massage directly onto dry, clean skin in the areas to be treated.

Natural Content

• Vitamin A
• Vitamin C
• Potassium

Fatty acids in passion fruit oil

Facts about passion fruit oil

Passion fruit oil 30ml - The rainforest's own little darling

Cold pressed and unrefined - 100% Pure Natural Oil

Passion fruit oil, also known as Maracuja oil, is natural, unrefined and cold-pressed. Passion fruit oil naturally hydrates the skin, body and hair. Packed with antioxidants and essential fatty acids, it replenishes and repairs. It can be used for dry skin, inflammation and can be used to combat the natural effects of ageing. Passion fruit oil is rich in both Vitamin A and Vitamin C and essential fatty acids. It balances the skin's own sebum and helps prevent premature ageing, moisturises both skin and hair and provides strength and shine.