Where and How Is Buried Oil Used?

This red-orange vegetable oil contains essential fatty acids such as linoleic acid (omega-6), oleic acid (omega-9), palmitic acid and stearic acid. These compounds provide nutrition and elasticity to the skin due to their ability to restore the hydrolipidic film. The plant oil of buriti is thus characterized as lipid replenishing. It is recommended to take care of dry skin.

Rich in beta-carotene, the precursor of vitamin A in the epidermis, as well as in vitamin E, buriti oil is an excellent antioxidant care that fights against skin aging induced by oxidative stress. In addition, beta-carotene has the ability to activate the production of melanin, the skin pigment responsible for the brown color of the skin and therefore tanning. It also provides buriti oil with photoprotective power: it offers efficient protection against the sun's UV rays. Be careful, however, it does not replace a broad-spectrum sunscreen and is used in addition to it.

In cosmetic care, the vegetable oil of buriti is referred to as I.N.C.I. "Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil". Even if it is not very sensitive to oxidation, it is best kept in a cool place, away from heat and light in an amber bottle.

To take advantage of its benefits, buriti oil is used as an ingredient in moisturizing creams and milks, serums with a healthy glow, etc. It is common to combine it with other compounds, such as vegetable oils and essential oils:

• To nourish dry skin, buriti oil can be mixed with borage oil or shea butter. In the form of cream or milk, this type of care can be applied in the morning and evening. The combination of buriti oil and jojoba oil is also suitable for skin lacking radiance. Typology has used this combination to create the White Rose Botanical Blend. It is best applied in the morning, and helps the skin maintain its tanned look, for a healthy glow.

• To soothe sunburn, it may be appropriate to mix buriti oil with calendula oil to create a soothing and regenerating treatment.

• For a "self-tanning" effect, buriti oil can be combined with carrot oil macerate. This combination provides a care rich in provitamin A that promotes the production of melanin and an even tan. To prepare your skin for tanning, apply this mixture morning and night to the face and body. You can, for example, perform this ritual two weeks before leaving on vacation. Be careful, however, during exposure to the sun, this does not replace a broad-spectrum sunscreen and should be used in addition to it.

Note: Buriti oil can also be used pure, as a tanning or after-sun oil, or as a care oil to prevent the appearance of wrinkles, morning and evening.