INCI: Plukenetia Volubilis Seed Oil
Appearance: light to amber oil
No other plant provides as much omega-3 fatty acids as Sacha Inchi
vegan, cosmos certified
The perennial climbing plant with its hairy leaves originally comes from the Amazon region of Peru. Sacha Inchi Oil is useful for the care of inflammatory, dry and mature skin. It increases skin elasticity, has a strong cell regenerating and cell activating effect. The oil of the Inca nut promises an improvement of the skin appearance in case of skin irritations, inflammations, allergies and skin diseases like psoriasis and neurodermatitis. It limits the dehydration of the skin, strengthens the natural balance or restores it.
COMPOSITION
C16:0 Palmitic acid: 2-8
C18:0 Stearic acid: 2-4 %
C18:1 Oleic acid: 8-12 % Oleic acid
C18:2 Linoleic acid: 30-40%
C18:3 Alpha-linolenic acid: 43-58 %
