Pure Prickly pear oil should have a pale to medium greenish or greenish yellow appearance – although you will see significant seasonal variations. However, it should certainly not be clear or any other color.
A genuine high quality pure Prickly Pear Seed Oil has a pronounced but pleasant odor. A genuine Organic Cactus Seed Oil has a unique smell we would describe as Floral, Fruity and a Sweet Honey. The purer the oil the richer the color and scent will be. Cheap prickly pear seed oil has a weak smell and pale color.
Genuine Pure Cactus Seed oil is pressed from seeds only making it very expensive to produce.
Ingredients should read 100% Pure Prickly Pear Oil from the Opuntia Ficus Indica Cactus.
Product should say Cactus Seed Oil in description.
Oil should be a pale to medium green color – ( possibly lighter to yellow for summer pressings ).
It should quite a definite smell – fruity / floral / sweet smell
It has a rich fatty feel between the fingers when compared to Argan Oil 6. Prices vary a lot for a genuine oil. Compare prices and you should soon get a good idea. 7. Make sure the oil is not actually a “prickly pear macerate”. 8. Prickly Pear Cactus grows all over the world. But it is really only Morocco that produced it for cosmetic use.
Cactus Seed Oil is very rich in natural anti-oxidants and has a long shelf-life. Stored out of direct, strong light and heat, cactus seed oil should stay in good condition for up to 18 months.
