Kalahari Melon Seed Oil

Other Name(s):

Citrullus lanatus; Makataan; Tsamma Melon; Bitterboela; Bitterwaatlemoen; Karkoer

Kalahari Melon Seed Oil grows in sandy soils along waterways throughout South Africa, Namibia, Botswana and more. It’s a super easy growing plant and propagates well from seed and thrives in arid environments which aren’t suitable for cultivating other commercial crops.

Is Kalahari Melon Seed Oil Faithful to Nature?

Depends.

Kalahari Melon Seed Oil is a natural ingredient with proven positive effects on skin, hair and nails. It’s wild-harvested sustainably and is naturally replenished year on year.

Benefits: Why is Kalahari Melon Seed Oil used?

Naturally Conditioning

Kalahari Melon Seed Oil nourishes, softens and conditions hair, skin and nails.

Evens Skin Tone

Kalahari Melon Seed Oil may help reduce the appearance of scars and stretchmarks.

Cleaner Skin

Kalahari Melon Seed Oil is non-comedogenic (won’t block pores).

Gently Moisturising

Kalahari Melon Seed Oil is extremely light, offering rapid absorption.

Learn more about Kalahari Melon Seed Oil:

Kalahari Melon Seed Oil can be found in premium, natural skincare ranges made in South Africa. Formulators include it in moisturisers, day creams, night creams, serums, washes, cleansers, shampoos and conditioners.

The seeds are first extracted from the fruit, split and sun dried to remove moisture. Once dried the kernels of the seeds are pressed to extract the rich, golden oils.

Kalahari Melon Seed Oil is comprised of roughly 51% linoleic fatty acid.

Kalahari Melon Seed Oil is one of Southern Africa’s best kept beauty secrets with a rich history of traditional use. Unfortunately, this means that the international academic community has not performed a large amount of research on the ingredient but thankfully, the long history of use shows that it’s safe to use.