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Marula oil has a high content of Omega 9 and a generous amount of Omega 6 fatty acids. Find out what omega fatty acids do here.
Vegetable and seed oils are very compatible with the skin. Our skin is made up of lipid bilayers that are very picky about what they allow in.
Our skins lipid bilayer is how our skin defends itself and how it retains moisture. Oils can penetrate the skin because they are similar to the lipids that make up our skin.
Marula Oil is Best For
- Dry, chapped skin
- Sensitive skin
- Sun damaged skin
Why Marula Oil?
Marula oil works well on dry, chapped, sensitive and sun damaged skin. It helps reduce redness and minimize scars. It protects against environmental aggressors, boosts cellular activity, reverses photodamage, and hydrates at the deepest levels of the skin.
Marula oils can be used from head to toe, on skin, hair and nails and it has a shelf life of 2 - 3 years.
The wonderful thing about Marula oil is that it contains beneficial fatty acids as well as antioxidants such as vitamin E that are excellent for the skin. Some studies even that show Marula oil can help with hyper-pigmentation (source). These attributes make Marula oil a wonderful anti-aging oil.
Incorporating Marula Oil into Your Skin Care Routine
If you are using Marula oil for the first time, try using it at night after washing your face.
Apply 3 - 4 drops to your entire face and neck. Nighttime is when skin repair is happening, so this is a great time to add a nourishing facial oil to your routine. If you find you like it, try using it in the morning as well.
- Add a couple drops of Marula oil to your cleanser for more hydration and to offset the drying effect of washing your face.
- Pregnant women can use 3 - 4 drops on their belly 2 - 3 times a day to prevent stretch marks.
- Use as a moisturizer for the fine lines around your eyes.
- Add a couple drops to your face cream.
- Add a few drops to your facial mask.
- Use it in skin care recipes.
- Use it on your lips as a moisturizer.
- Use it to soothe the skin after chemical peels, glycolic acid treatments, or Retin-A usage.
Marula Oil for Anti-Aging
The major causes of skin aging are dehydration and free radical damage. Marula oil is effective against both these causes.
Marula oil contains a high concentration of stearic and palmitic acids that form a protective barrier on the skin to prevent water loss. This leads to a plumping of fine lines and wrinkles, reducing their appearance.
Marula oil is also high in antioxidants (60% more than Argan oil) that help repair and reverse damage caused by the elements. Minerals and fatty acids in Marula oil help retain the skins elasticity. [Read: Marula Oil vs Argan Oil]
How Marula Oil Benefits the Hair
Marula oil pampers the hair with rich moisture. It is lightweight, offers fast absorption and gives your hair a silky, shiny feel.
Marula oil seals, coats, and smooths the hair cuticle, creating a satin finish that won't flatten out your style or leave your hair looking greasy.
How to use Marula Oil on Your Hair
- Apply 1 drop for normal hair, 2 - 3 drops for coarse hair and 4 - 6 drops for extremely coarse hair. Start at the ends and work your way up.
- Use as a pre-shampoo treatment.
- Apply to clean damp hair before blow-drying or styling.
- Massage Marula oil on your scalp every other night to help with scalp issues.
Recommended Marula Oil
You want to make sure that the Marula oil you are purchasing is cold-pressed from just the seeds. Many mass-produced Marula oils are extracted from the entire fruit using heat and chemicals.
Drunk Elephant Virgin Marula Oil
This wonder-working, luxury facial oil, high in critical antioxidants (tocopherol (vitamin E), tochotrienol, phenolic compounds and flavonoids) and Omegas 6 and 9, hydrates, preserves and heals your skin, while restoring its youthful glow
Products Containing Marula Oil:
- Lina Hanson Global Face Serum
- Leahlani Skincare Mahina Evening Replenishing Elixir
- Rare El'ements Marula Cocktail
- Odacite Marula and Neroli Serum Concentrate
Have you tried Marula oil yet?
Yours In Beauty,
Andrea
Benefits of essential oils says
August 1, 2016 at 12:27 amSounds good! I’m a big user of essential oils. And know how beneficial are they for skin and hair. Though I never tried it but definitely going to try as you’ve listed so many benefits of this!
Erase Repair HA says
October 21, 2016 at 6:50 amWhat an amazing product this is. This Marula product keeps a skin young and beautiful. Also it keeps our skin healthier than before. With the help of this product, now you don’t have to worry on aging.
Gigie says
April 20, 2018 at 7:22 amMarula oil cold press is the best, I use it daily,I mix one pump with my daily facial moisturizer, and use one to two pumps in my hair in the morning before brushing, and my grey hair loves it. It’s the best, better then argon oil.
Andrea says
April 23, 2018 at 6:47 amThat’s so good to hear Gigie!
Cynthia Farmer says
April 25, 2018 at 7:39 amcan you use the cold-pressed marula oil moisturizing cream on your face?
Andrea says
April 27, 2018 at 10:36 amHi Cynthia, you sure can!
Hanna says
July 19, 2018 at 12:36 amIt’s a great thing to do during dry months. It helped me a lot.
Andrea says
July 20, 2018 at 7:36 amGreat to hear Hanna!