Are you familiar with botanical oils? Naturally rich in essential fatty acids, nutrients, and minerals, they contain plant-based ingredients with powerful active ingredients that offer numerous benefits for nails and skin. Discover how Manucurist incorporates 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 an even skin tone . They also smooth the nail plate by eliminating imperfections while forming a protective barrier to prevent transepidermal water loss and retain moisture. 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 protect against oxidative stress and damage caused by everyday internal and external factors.
Rich in fatty 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 formation 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 soothing and repairing dry, dehydrated skin, sweet almond oil is rich in vitamins and minerals such as zinc, which strengthens the nail surface, provides an antifungal action and supports healthy growth by boosting the production of keratin. Its potassium concentration also allows optimal circulation of nutrients within the keratin layers, essential for deeply nourishing and strengthening nails. Sweet almond oil can be found in Active Glow, Huile Verte and Green Nail Polish Remover™.
Active Glow contains sweet almond oil to soothe and protect nail fibers.
Sunflower seed oil
Sunflower seed oil is rich in omega-6 fatty acids, also known as linoleic acid, which helps nourish and hydrate the skin. It also protects against free radical damage thanks to its high concentration of vitamin E, a powerful antioxidant. Finally, sunflower seed oil features anti-inflammatory properties that make it the ideal ally for sensitive skin. Used on nails, it provides strength and protection against dryness and breakage.
It can be found in Baume Rose for hands, lips and nails, Hand Creams and Base 5.5.
Base 5.5 contains sunflower seed oil, which helps strengthen keratin layers and prevent breakage.
Kukui nut oil
This oil comes from the candlenut tree (also known as Kukui or candle tree), native to Hawaii. This same tree produces the flowers traditionally used for Hawaiian leis to bring renewal, protection and illumination to those who wear them. This oil offers a wealth of benefits: it is anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, softening, soothing, ultra-moisturizing and even prevents transepidermal dehydration. Manucurist uses this active ingredient in the much-loved Huile Verte to soothe and soften cuticles while protecting nail fibres.
Passion fruit oil
Passion fruit seeds are the source of this precious oil, which offers a wealth of benefits for nails and hair. It is particularly concentrated in linoleic acid (omega-6) and oleic acids (omega-9), which help nourish without clogging pores. It is also highly concentrated in antioxidants such as vitamin C and flavonoids, a group of plant compounds found in vegetables, seeds, fruit, tea and certain herbs. These antioxidants protect nail fibres and skin cells against external aggressors, giving them strength and longevity. Passion fruit oil is also valued for its anti-inflammatory, nourishing, brightening and regenerating properties. It can be found in Huile Verte to form a protective barrier on nails by surrounding the cuticle area, protecting it from external aggressors and locking in nail moisture.
A blend of 6 multi-benefit oils (Sweet Almond, Passion Fruit, Kukui, Walnut, Coconut and Baobab), Green Oil is an ultra-rich treatment with numerous anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and nourishing properties.
Baobab oil
Extracted from the baobab tree, nicknamed the “tree of life” because of the more than 300 vital uses of its bark and fruit, baobab oil is packed with vitamins and omega-3, providing moisture, protection and regeneration for skin and nails. This oil is widely used in the beauty world: it treats eczema and dandruff, reduces dark spots, fights damage caused by free radicals, boosts collagen and improves skin barrier function. It can be found in Huile Verte to strengthen the nail's keratin fibres and repair dry, damaged nails thanks to its high concentration of proteins and calcium.
Walnut oil
Rich in both omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, walnut oil has anti-inflammatory properties and is known to revitalize the skin and nail fibres, leaving them nourished and moisturized. It can be found in the formula of Huile Verte.
Moringa oil
Rich in iron and vitamin C, and containing 9 essential amino acids, this oil repairs damage caused by external aggressors and strengthens nail fibres while deeply nourishing and improving the appearance of fine lines. Find Moringa oil in the Smoothing Base, specially designed to even out the nail surface and smooth imperfections while adding a subtle pink tint.
Smoothing Base contains Moringa oil to deeply nourish and improve the appearance of nail lines and fine lines.
Coconut oil
Known for its high concentration of fatty acids, coconut oil moisturizes as well as nourishes the skin and the nail's keratin fibres by strengthening the hydrolipidic barrier. It also has antimicrobial and antioxidant properties that protect against damage caused by free radicals and infections. Coconut oil can be found in Huile Verte, Soaps and Baume Rose.
Damask rose oil
As well as adding a sweet rose scent to products, Damask rose oil brightens and soothes the skin, evens and tones the complexion, protects against bacteria and improves skin elasticity thanks to its high concentration of vitamin C. Find it in Soaps, Hand Creams and Baume Rose.
Pink Balm contains Damask rose oil and coconut oil to deeply moisturize, nourish, and soothe hands, nails, and cuticles while leaving a delicate fragrance.
Rapeseed oil
Rich in omega-6, which helps maintain the hydrolipidic barrier of nails and skin, rapeseed oil is found in Hand Creams for its nourishing action.
Enriched with Coconut oil, Rapeseed oil, and Aloe Vera, Manucurist hand creams deeply hydrate and nourish the skin while protecting it from external aggressors.
Olive oil
Recently made viral by a TikTok trend that involves coating nails with it 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. It can be found in the Handcrafted Soap, which provides all the nourishment needed to avoid drying out hands and nails after washing them.
This artisanal soap combines the benefits of olive oil, rich in vitamin E and polyphenols that protect and nourish, with coconut oil, known for its protective and softening properties.
Castor 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 works on nail injuries and treats white spots caused by insufficient vitamin intake. Castor oil can be found in Green Flash™ Nail Polish Remover, which removes Green Flash™ gel polish in just 1 minute without a nail drill or damaging the nail.
The acetone-free Green Flash™ Nail Polish Remover contains castor oil, which soothes and nourishes nails during polish removal.
