All About Marula Oil: Uses, Benefits, and More
Where does Marula Oil come from? Marula Oil comes from the nut of the Marula Tree. It’s botanical name is Sclerocarya birrea and it grows primarily in the woodland areas of South Africa. Over the centuries the tree has been regarded with great reverence because every part of the tree has benefits for our health and wellbeing. The tree is related to the Mango, Cashew and Pistachio Trees and has played a vital and important role in African culture for over 10,000 years.
What is Organic Marula Oil?
Marula oil is a cold expeller pressed from the nut and has a wide array of healing benefits for skin and hair. How to use Marula oil for the face? It’s benefits include skin cell rejuvenation, adding vibrancy and glow to the skin while diminishing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, and soothing away the bumps of stretch marks. It also has been shown to be a powerful antioxidant, protecting the skin from environmental stressors, like pollution and UV rays. It’s also reported to help the skin refortify itself, strengthening the skin barrier and enhancing the skin’s firmness and elasticity.
And for the hair its has been known to improve the health and wellbeing of the scalp so that the hair appears thicker and shinier, and while protecting and fortifying the hair from environmental damage.
Where does the oil come from?
Marula Oil is a cold expeller pressed from the kernel of the Marula fruit. The fruit is small and green and turns yellow when ripe and falls to the ground. The fruits are collected by hand off the ground, between January and March. The pulp of the tree is extremely high in vitamin C and can be used in a wide variety of recipes ranging from savory to sweet, while the peel of the fruit has dozens of different components that offer benefits that are also wide ranging. Inside the pulp is the nut, that when cracked open reveals the inner kernel that yields the precious oil.
What makes Organic Marula Oil so special?
The oil is very high in Oleic Acid, making it an extremely stable oil with powerful antioxidant benefits. That means the oil has the remarkable capacity to strengthen the skin barrier function so that the skin keeps hydrated and doesn’t lose too much water. Plus, the rich presentation of Oleic Acid also keeps the skin pliable and supple, while not losing its firmness or shape. Its antioxidant properties also keep it fortified and protect the skin against external stressors like UV rays and pollutants which can quickly age and weaken the skin.
Its unique combination of essential fatty acids also make sure that the oil offers rejuvenating and restorative properties which can promote skin tissue repair, and vibrancy.
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Here are a few of the Essential Fatty Acids that we can find in Organic Marula Oil, and how they benefit the skin:
Linoleic Acids 4-7% (Omega-6) are known to:
- Moisturize hair and promote its health
- Facilitate wound healing
- Reduce swelling and inflammation
- Soothe away blemishes and reduce recurrences on acne prone skin.
- Moisturizing
- Softening
Oleic Acids 70 -90% (Omega-9) are known to:
- Keeps the skin soft, supple and glowing
- Supports healthy hair
- Promotes a youthful glow
- Fortifies our wellness
- Eases stiffness
Palmitic Acid 9-12% is known to:
- Softening
- Offer a light feel to skin and hair
Stearic Acid 5-8% is known to:
- Cleansing and clarifying
- Self stabilizing
- Protects and nourishes the skin and hair
- Softening
Other components include: Sterols 287mg/100g, β-sitosterol dominant, Tocopherol 14mg/100g which are known to strengthen and promote skin cell rejuvenation and repair.
Supports Your Skin’s Resilience
Think of Organic Marula Oil as a kind of shield for the skin that protects it and keeps it strong. Since it absorbs so quickly and deeply, it’s amazing molecules go straight to work supporting our skin’s role in protecting us from environmental stressors.
Use it when your skin feels damaged and sensitive, and notice how quickly your skin feels healthier.
Encourages Your Skin to Rejuvenate and Restore itself
Our skin regenerates every 28-32 days, sloughing off dead dry cells and replacing itself with new ones. And when we apply Organic Marula Oil to our skin we are helping to promote this naturally occurring self-rejuvenation our skin inherently does. It’s as if Organic Marula Oil provides the necessary nutrients and components to assist the skin in the continual process of rebuilding itself.
Try gently massaging Organic Marula oil on skin that feels dull, sluggish and lacks vibrancy.
Offers Your Skin a Youthful Glow
The native people from the southern regions of Africa attribute their smooth glowing skin to the daily use of Organic Marula oil. The oils rich presence of unique essential fatty acids, helps to replenish the skin with the necessary components it needs to feel supple, soft and vibrant.
Promotes stronger, shinier hair
Organic Marula Oil offers a secret beauty ritual for the hair. Smoothing away frizz and strengthening the hair. The oil improves the appearance of long locks and provides needed nourishment and protection to the scalp. Plus it made the hair look smoother and shinier.
Promotes clear and healthy skin
One of the really special features of Organic Marula Oil for skin is that it has this remarkable ability to fight off pathogens – and this means for those of us with acne prone skin, it can be a great addition to our skincare regime in between breakouts.
Try applying it to your trouble spots to help prevent potential breakouts
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Organic Marula Oil can be used at full strength directly on the skin. No need to dilute it down. It feels softening and luxurious and absorbs quickly, leaving a light pillowy feeling. Of course you can also blend it with Organic Jojoba Oil or Organic Argan Oil to increase its healing benefits and extend its soft luxurious feeling to the skin.. A good ratio would be 1:1, meaning for every 1 TBSP of Organic Jojoba Oil you would mix it with 1 TBSP of Organic Marula Oil.
Let us know how you are enjoying using Organic Marula Oil!
