Focus on what plum oil can do for your skin!
This simple fruit, widely available in Western Europe, can provide your skin and hair with truly exceptional care. Plum vegetable oil, cold-pressed from the kernels, is packed with powerful active ingredients: omega-6, omega-9, vitamin E, and phytosterols. This nourishing, antioxidant cocktail makes it an ingredient of choice for sensitive, mature, or dehydrated skin, without clogging pores.
1. What is plum vegetable oil?
Obtained by first cold pressing the kernels (almonds) of plums (European plum), this oil is 100% pure and retains all of its innovative active ingredients. Its color varies from straw yellow to golden, with a sweet almond or frangipane scent, and a slightly oily but non-sticky texture.
2. Biochemical composition: what makes it so powerful
- Essential fatty acids :
- Omega-9 (oleic acid): 60–80%
- Omega-6 (linoleic acid): 15–25%
- Palmitic acid, stearic acid: 4–9% and 1–2%
- Vitamin E (tocopherols) : natural antioxidant; highly present (particularly γ-tocopherol)
- Phytosterols (beta-sitosterol, campesterol, etc.) : strengthen the skin barrier
3. Benefits for the skin
a) Hydration & nutrition
Thanks to its high omega-6 and omega-9 content, plum oil deeply nourishes and restores the hydrolipidic film, making it ideal for dry or sensitive skin.
b) Antioxidant & anti-aging protection
Vitamin E neutralizes free radicals generated by pollution and UV rays, slowing down skin aging and the appearance of wrinkles.
c) Lipid-replenishing & soothing
It restructures the skin barrier, relieves dehydrated or irritated skin, while providing softness and suppleness.
d) Non-comedogenic
Comedogenicity index close to 1: easily absorbed without clogging pores, suitable for combination to oily skin.
4. Benefits for hair
- Nutrition & shine : repairs dry lengths, makes hair more supple and shiny
- Soothing the scalp : relieves irritation, promotes microcirculation
- Hair protection : antioxidants protect the fiber from external damage without weighing it down
5. Recommendations for use & precautions
. Face/body application
Can be used neat: massage a few drops onto slightly damp skin morning and evening to boost hydration.
It is also found in moisturizers, anti-aging products, lip balms, body oils, and hair serums, in combination with other plant oils such as jojoba, apricot kernel, and sesame.
Or combined with essential oils (geranium, helichrysum, etc.) to enhance its anti-aging properties.
. Hair application
Apply as a pre-shampoo mask to the ends and lengths of your hair, leave on for 2 hours or overnight, then wash.
. Storage and safety
Store away from light and heat in an opaque glass bottle at room temperature (10–25°C).
Suitable for all skin types (including babies, pregnant women, and nursing mothers). Perform a skin test if you have a nut allergy.
