When "12 Years a Slave" actress Lupita Nyong'o shared her beauty secrets with Glamour, she name-dropped Hawaiian Kukui Nut Oil. A natural oil that we had never heard of before. But, of course, we made it our mission to uncover all there was to know about this oil she admits to smoothing onto her face along with avocado oil (which we will make available soon!).
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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.
While Polynesians historically used kukui nut oil to "protect the skin of babies," this emollient is popping up today in shampoos, body scrubs and lip balms. The Kukui Nut Oil contains essential fatty acids, vitamins, and antioxidants that will help soothe dry skin, heal wounds, and moisturize dry, damaged hair. It contains vitamins A, C, and E and it is high in linoleic acid, which is beneficial to skin care. Because it does not leave a greasy film, this oil is perfect as a hair conditioner as well. Hair that has been damaged by normal weathering can benefit from the oil's fatty acids that will help your tresses maintain moisture. It can also be used as a treatment for an itchy scalp or a treatment for dandruff. The regenerative effects on the skin will also have the same effects on the hair and scalp. Massaging Kukui Nut Oil onto the scalp or using it as a hot oil treatment helps hair to regain its moisture and stimulate hair growth. BENEFITS ON HAIR: Hawaiians use kukui nut oil on dry hair that has been damaged by overexposure to elements such as the sun and wind. The amino acids and essential fatty acids present in Kukui Nut Oil penetrate the hair shaft and leave hair looking healthy and moisturized. Kukui Nut Oil can be used as a treatment for an itchy scalp or dandruff. It has the same regenerative effects on the hair and scalp as it does for the skin. According to an article on hairmatters.us, the gamma-linoleic acid present in Kukui Nut Oil makes it useful as a leave-in treatment that conditions, imparts shines, and restores moisture to hair. |
OTHER BENEFITS OF KUKUI NUT OIL:
Kukui Nut Oil is easily absorbed by the deepest layers of the skin, and forms a protective barrier on the skin that protects against environmental damage. Kukui nut oil is used to treat sunburns, windburns, eczema, chapped skin, psoriasis, dry skin conditions, acne, scars, lesions and maturing skin.
Directions for use:
Squeeze 2-3 drops of Kukui Nut Oil onto your fingertips and rub your fingers together. Pat on your face and let the oil get absorbed into your skin naturally. No need to massage the oil in, just pat your fingers all around your face avoiding the eye area.
For your hair, apply 3-4 drops (or depends on your hair length) from the center to the tips, or massage on your scalp directly.
NOTE: Because our oil is 100% pure and has been cold-pressed, it is not deodorized so it smells nutty but will go away after application after it has been absorbed by the skin/hair.
Kukui Nut Oil is easily absorbed by the deepest layers of the skin, and forms a protective barrier on the skin that protects against environmental damage. Kukui nut oil is used to treat sunburns, windburns, eczema, chapped skin, psoriasis, dry skin conditions, acne, scars, lesions and maturing skin.
Directions for use:
Squeeze 2-3 drops of Kukui Nut Oil onto your fingertips and rub your fingers together. Pat on your face and let the oil get absorbed into your skin naturally. No need to massage the oil in, just pat your fingers all around your face avoiding the eye area.
For your hair, apply 3-4 drops (or depends on your hair length) from the center to the tips, or massage on your scalp directly.
NOTE: Because our oil is 100% pure and has been cold-pressed, it is not deodorized so it smells nutty but will go away after application after it has been absorbed by the skin/hair.