Are you familiar with botanical oils? Naturally rich in essential faty acids, nutrients, and minerals, they contain plant-based ingredients with powerful active ingredients that offer numerical benefits for nails and skin. Discover how Manucurist incorporated them into its nail and hand care formulas.
Often used in cosmetic formulations, natural oils offer a variety of benefits for the skin, nails, and hair. These oils are primarily known for their moisturizing properties due to their high concentration of fatty acids and omega-3, -6, and -9 , which are the main components of the skin's lipid barrier. Fatty acids help maintain year even skin tone . They also smooth the nail flat by eliminating imperfections while forming a protective barrier to prevent transepidermal water loss and contain mould. Say goodbye to dry, brittle nails.
Botanical oils are also rich in vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients that all contribute to strength and growth while boosting keratin production, the main component of nails and hair. Vitamins like vitamin E, naturally present in Botanical Oils, act as antioxidants, helping to protective against oxidative stress and damage caused by every day internal and external factors.
Rich in faty acids, essential nutrients and minerals, botanical oils are also powerful antioxidants.
These incredible plant-derived oils help maintain the health and overall appearance of the skin and nails, while also contributing to the training of their protective barrier for boosted strength and growth.
Discover more about how these oils are used in Manucurist skincare formulas to maintain healthy nails and hands . To complete your routine, you can also choose an organic nail polish , formulated with the Green™ bio-sourced philosophy.
Sweet almond oil
Ideal for sooth and repair dry and dehydrated skin, sweet almond oil is rich in vitamins and minerals such as zinc, which strengthens the surface of lingle, provides antifungal action and allows for a healthy growth by boosting the production of keratin. On the other hand, its potassium concentration allows optimal circulation of different nutrients within the keratin layers, essential for nourishing and strengthening the nails in depth. Sweet almond oil is found in theActive Glow, l-Green oil and lDissolve Green Water™.
L-l-l- Active Glow contains sweet almond oil that soothes and protects the nail fibres.
Sunflower oil
Sunflower oil is rich in omega-6 fatty acids, also called linoleic acid, which helps to nourish and moisturize the skin. It also protects against damage caused by free radicals thanks to its high concentration of vitamin E, a powerful antioxidant. Finally, sunflower oil contains anti-inflammatory properties make it ideal ally of sensitive skin. Used on nails, it provides strength and protection against drought and breakage.
We find her in the Pink balm for hands, lips and nails, Hand creams and Base 5.5.
Base 5.5 contains sunflower oil, which helps to strengthen keratin layers and prevent breakage.
L-Bancoler oil
This oil comes from the Bancoulier nuts (also known as Kukui or candle tree), coming from Hawaii. It is this same tree that produces flowers traditionally used for Hawaiian necklaces in order to bring renewal, protection and enlightenment to those who wear them. This oil contains a plurality of benefits: it is anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, softening, soothing, ultra moisturizing and even prevents transepidermal dehydration. Manucurist uses this asset in the highly appreciated Green oil for soothing and softening cuticles in addition to protect nail fibres.
Passion Fruit Oil
The seeds of passion fruit are the origin of this precious oil that offers a plurality of benefits to nails and hair. It is particularly concentrated in linear acid (omegas-6) and oleic acids (omegas-9), which help to feed without choking pores. It is also highly concentrated in the antioxidants These include vitamin C or flavonoids, which are a group of plant compounds that can be found in vegetables, seeds, fruit, tea and some herbs. These antioxidants protect the nail fibres and skin cells from external aggression by providing strength and longevity. The passion fruit oil is also appreciated for its anti-inflammatory, nourishing, lightening properties and regenerative. We find her in the Green oil to form a protective barrier on nails by encircling the skin of cuticles, protecting them from external aggressions and encapsulating l
Mix of 6 oils with multiple active ingredients (Sweet almond, Passion fruits, Bancoulier, Noix, Coco and Baobab), Green oil is an ultra-rich treatment with many anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and nourishing properties.
Baobab oil
Extracted from the baobab tree, nicknamed This oil is widely used in the world of beauty: it treats eczema and film, reduces brown spots, combats damage caused by free radicals, increases collagen and improves skin barrier functions. We find her in the Green oil to strengthen the teratine fibres of løngle and repair dry and damaged nails thanks to its high concentration of protein and calcium.
Nut oil
Rich in both omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, nut oil has anti-inflammatory properties and is known to revitalize the skin and fibers of løongle, leaving them fed and hydrated. It is found in the formula of the Green oil.
Moringa oil
Rich in iron, vitamin C and containing 9 essential amino acids, this oil repair damage caused by external aggression and strengthens the nail fibers while nourishing deeply and improving the appearance of fine lines. Find Moringa oil in the Smoothing base which is specially designed to equalize the nail surface and smooth imperfections by providing a light pink colour.
The Smoothing Base contains Moringa oil to deeply nourish and improve the appearance of lines and fine lines of nail.
L-cocoir oil
Known for its high concentration of fatty acids, coconut oil hydrates in addition to nourishing skin and teratine fibres of løongle by strengthening the hydrolipidic barrier. It also has antimicrobial and antioxidant properties protect against damage caused by free radicals and infections. Coconut oil is found in theGreen oil, the Soap and Pink balm.
Damascus rose oil
In addition to bringing a sweet rose fragrance to the products, Damascus rose oil illuminates and soothes the skin, unifies and tones the complexion, protects bacteria and improves the elasticity of the skin thanks to its high concentration in the skin. vitamin C. Find her in the Soap, the Hand creams and Pink balm.
The Pink Balm contains Damascus rose oil and coconut oil to moisturize deeply, nourish and soothe hands, nails and cuticles in addition to bringing them its sweet fragrance.
L-seed oil
Rich in omega-6 that help maintain the hydrolipid barrier of nails and skin, we find rapeseed oil in the formulas of Hand creams for its action nourishing.
Enriched with Coco oil, Colza oil and Aloe Vera, the hand creams Manucurist moisturize and nourish the skin intensely while protecting them from external aggression.
Olive oil
Recently become viral thanks to a trend Tiktok which consists of coating its nails to strengthen and nourish them, olive oil is highly concentrated in vitamin E, a powerful antioxidant, and fatty acids such as oleic acid, linoleic acid and palmitic acid which act as nourishing agents to prevent breakage and promote nail growth. We find her in the Handcrafted soap which provides all the nutrition necessary to avoid drying hands and nails after washing them.
Handcrafted soap combines the benefits of olive oil, rich in vitamin E and polyphenols that protects and nourishes, and coconut oil, recognized for its protective and softening properties.
L-Ricor oil
Rich in vitamins and with anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties, castor oil is used to prevent and repair brittle nails and dry cuticles. It also acts on nail injuries and treats white spots due to insufficient vitamin intake. Castor oil is found in the Dissolve water Green Flash™ which removes semi-permanent varnish Green Flash™ in just 1 minute without sanding machine and without damaging nail.
The Dissolver Green Flash™ without acetone contains castor oil that soothes and nourishes the nails during removal of the varnish.
