Virgin plant oils, these precious lipid extracts, are in the spotlight! In this article, discover our 100% organic vegetable oils with comforting fragrances, ideal for enhancing your skin and looking your best this summer!

Why Virgin plant oils?

100% natural all-purpose treasures, you won't find anything more effective for radiant, healthy skin. Lipid extracts obtained by first cold mechanical pressing of the seeds or fruits of an oil-producing plant or extracts obtained by maceration , Virgin plant Oils inherit precious nutrients: vitamins, antioxidants and, above all, unsaturated fatty acids.

Few problems can't be solved with Virgin plant oils: the diversity of their benefits reflects that of nature. Facial or body care, massage, makeup removal, radiance booster... Summer is coming, so here are our tips on the essential vegetable oils in your beauty kit.

Calendula | The soothing one

Redness, sunburn, irritation, sensitive skin

Calendula oil macerate regenerates damaged or irritated skin. It is specifically used to care for damaged, chapped, and sunburned skin. This oil has anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, and anti-pruritic properties. Its healing and regenerative properties accelerate the necessary restructuring of the skin.

Tip for bites (mosquito, wasp, insect, etc.) and sunburn

Calendula oil mixed with lavender essential oil will soothe and repair the skin in case of sunburn and bites. You can achieve your synergy by mixing 50 ml of calendula Virgin plant oil with 35 drops of lavender essential oil .

Coco | The Exotic

Body care, hair mask, makeup removal

This oil with nourishing and softening properties is an essential Virgin plant oil for vacations . It can be used as a body care product to nourish dry or sun-exposed skin and as a hair care product to create a protective mask. It will also act as a makeup remover, even for waterproof mascara, and as a mouthwash if you wish.

Tip for “fine hair lacking volume”

Twice a week before bed, massage warmed coconut oil into your hands with 2-3 drops of Ylang-ylang essential oil into your hair . Then wrap your hair in a warm towel and leave it on overnight. When you wake up, shampoo to rinse and style as usual.

Vanilla | The comforting one

Body massage, daily nourishing treatment

Pranarôm celebrates the precious vanilla of Madagascar with a natural extract obtained from vanilla pods prepared according to the traditional method of Madagascar. This high-quality extract, highly titrated in vanillin, is the result of CO2 extraction, a natural and plant-friendly extraction technology that allows us to obtain what the precious molecules of the plant have to offer us.

This highly concentrated extract is then diluted for safe skin application.

Discover our Virgin plant oil with a delicate vanilla scent which has several properties:

• Leaves skin soft and subtly scented and ideal for daily care, after sunbathing, after your shower or even as a fragrant and comforting massage.
• Soothes and calms the mind thanks to the olfactory properties of vanillin.

Carrot | The natural self-tanner

Nourishing face and body treatment with a healthy glow effect

Vitamin macerate to tan the skin! This highly penetrating and beautifully orange oil is ideal in cosmetics to prepare the skin for tanning and to brighten the complexion. It is the famous beta-carotene that gives this oily macerate its beautiful color!

Self-tanning tip

Combine 20 ml carrot oil + 10 ml apricot kernel oil. Massage onto cleansed face and neck morning and evening.

Sea Buckthorn | Natural Self-Tanner (bis)

Healthy glow and anti-inflammatory treatment

Sea buckthorn is a new product in the Pranarôm laboratory, and it deserves its place in this article, just like carrots!

The bright orange fruits of this small shrub with gray leaves are rich in vitamins and fatty acids . It is worth noting that Sea Buckthorn is the only plant known to contain omega 3, 6, 7 and 9 fatty acids. However, what mainly sets it apart from other Virgin plant oils is its high content of omega-7, the rarest of all fatty acids.

While its juice is renowned for being a natural tonic, its Virgin plant oil is an excellent regenerator with strong moisturizing power. Its palmitoleic acid (Omega 7) content helps heal wounds and burns, promotes skin regeneration , and slows down skin aging. Another advantage of this exceptional oil is the presence of carotenoids, which brighten the complexion and give it an immediate healthy glow.

“Burns and Wounds” Tip

For skin application, after cleansing, apply a few drops of pure oil to promote healing and soothe your skin. For greater effectiveness, add Lavender aspic essential oil .