Pequi Oil Virgin and unrefined oil comes from Pequi fruit which has botanical name Caryocar brasiliense. It is a very popular tree in Cerrado Bioma (Brazil) commonly used the pulp to extract the oil. Grassy oil, yellowish and it has a melting point 69 °F with a very characteristic scent.
Rich in unsaturated fatty acids also rich in vitamins A, C and E, mineral salts and carotenoids. Some “collectors” and pequi traders come to get up to 80% of their annual income in the productive chain of the fruit.
Properties and Applications:
Dry skin, irritated skin, damaged skin, mature skin, demaged hair, very emolient.
Pequi Oil
The product may be subject to variation in color, viscosity, smell and other factors depending on the harvesting and local temperature.
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