PRACAXI OIL
Pracaxi oil (Pentaclethra macroloba) obtains with 19% the highest known concentration of Behenic acid, 6 times higher than that of peanut oil that is extracted and used in the cosmetics industry in products of make-up and hair due to its excellent moisturizing properties.
Pracaxi oil is a unique ingredient with anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antibacterial and antifungal properties and used for a variety of dermatological conditions including skin spots, severe acne, treatment of scars and burns.
The appearance of natural products like pracaxi oil is a new option to replace petrolatum in hair care. The disclosure of active compounds such as pracaxi oil with more than 20% of long-chain fatty acids like the behenic acid (C 22:0) can be transformed into ceramides. Nowadays this presents a great option for hair products which do not want to apply products based on petrolatum. Small small amounts of this oil applied to the hair has the so-called “Cinderella effect,” removing the frizz immediately.
A plant species which is distributed throughout Northern Brazil, Guyana, Trinidad and some regions of Central America. The tree is medium in size (8 – 14 m), found in the flooded areas and form half-moon shaped fruit pods with 20 to 25 cm in size containing between 4 to 8 seeds. Approximately 35 pods are needed to obtain one kilo of seeds, which contain approximately 30% of oil on a dry basis. The emergence occurs between 30 to 40 days and the germination rate of seeds is relatively high, its development in the floodplain is fast. On terra firme land tolerates well selective pruning and as nitrogen-fixing pioneer species, it shows great potential for forest regeneration and restoration of degraded areas.
WHITE AMAZONIAN CLAY
Amazonian White Clay is rich in nutrients and minerals. It is an ingredient with high moisturizing power and antioxidants, helps to absorb toxins from the skin surface and activates cellular regeneration. Fights free radicals and channels positive energy.
It is able to strengthen the tone of the skin, reduces wrinkles and removes localized fat and cellulite. Indicated for facial and hair masks, creams, lotions and body soaps, applied to regenerate and clean the skin and for body scrubs.