About the product
- Kukui nut oil is a natural moisturizer that has been used for centuries in Hawaii. It is produced by pressing oil from the Kukui nut (or candlenut) tree, and it contains essential fatty acids, vitamins and antioxidants that help to soothe dry skin and heal wounds. The word 'Kukui' means 'light' in Hawaiian.
- Kukui nut oil was also used to massage members of royalty, who were sometimes massaged for seven or more hoursKukui nut oil is an excellent oil to add to your body care products, especially your creams, lotions, and massage oils. Kukui nut oil should not be exposed to high temperatures. You can also use it for an oil treatment on dry hair and scalp, or add a few drops to your bath water for a luxurious treat.
- Skin Benefits: Kukui Nut Oil is a fabulous moisturizer, and quickly penetrates the skin leaving a silky-smooth non-greasy feeling. It is often used for dry or damaged skin, immediately relieving symptoms because of its quick absorption into the skin. It can leave even the roughest and driest skin feeling smooth, soft, and hydrated. Kukui Nut Oil contains Vitamins A, C, and E, providing anti-oxidants that help to protect the skin.
- Hair Benefits: Hawaiians make use of Kukui nut oil on dried out hair that has been damaged through overexposure to components such as the sun as well as wind. The proteins and essential fatty acids contained in Kukui nut oil penetrate the actual hair shaft and leave hair searching healthy and replenished with water. Kukui nut oil can be used as the treatment for an itchy head or dandruff.
- It's the same regenerative results on the hair and head as it does for your skin. According to an article, the gamma-linoleic acidity present in Kukui nut oil causes it to be useful as a leave-in treatment which conditions, imparts shines, as well as restores moisture in order to hair.
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