PRICKLY PEAR SEED OIL

Prickly Pear Seed Oil is one of the most precious botanical oils used in skincare. Extracted from the tiny seeds of the prickly pear cactus fruit, it takes an extraordinary amount of fruit to produce a relatively small amount of oil, making genuine Prickly Pear Seed Oil especially prized.

Its composition is remarkable. Prickly Pear Seed Oil is exceptionally rich in linoleic acid, an essential omega-6 fatty acid important to healthy skin-barrier function, along with oleic acid, phytosterols, phenolic compounds and naturally occurring vitamin E. Research has also demonstrated significant antioxidant activity, giving this beautiful oil benefits that go well beyond moisturization.

Those essential fatty acids help replenish dry, depleted skin and support the barrier, while its naturally occurring antioxidants help defend against oxidative stress associated with dullness and premature visible aging. Prickly Pear is particularly beautiful for skin that has lost some of its freshness and vitality, helping restore a complexion that looks smoother, more supple and luminous.

Where Prickly Pear truly shines is radiance. Rich in essential fatty acids and naturally occurring antioxidants, it helps restore the condition of dry, depleted skin that has become dull and lackluster. As the skin becomes softer, smoother and better nourished, it reflects light more beautifully, revealing a complexion that looks fresh, vibrant and noticeably more luminous. This is why Prickly Pear has become such a coveted facial oil: it doesn't simply leave oil sitting on the surface—it helps bring life and luminosity back to the skin.

Dry, depleted skin doesn't reflect light beautifully; it can appear flat, tired and lackluster. By replenishing essential fatty acids and surrounding the skin with antioxidant-rich lipids, Prickly Pear helps restore the condition of the surface so it becomes softer, smoother and noticeably more luminous.

In AFTERGLOW™, Prickly Pear is all about restoring the glow—replenishing the lipids dry skin needs while helping a tired, lackluster complexion look vibrant again.