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 and dehydrated skin, sweet almond oil is rich in vitamins and minerals such as zinc, which strengthens the nail surface, provides antifungal action, and promotes healthy growth by boosting keratin production. Additionally, its potassium content ensures optimal circulation of various nutrients within the keratin layers, essential for deeply nourishing and strengthening nails. Sweet almond oil is notably found in Active Glow, Huile Verte, and Eau Dissolvante Green™.
Active Glow contains sweet almond oil which soothes and protects the nail fibers.
Sunflower oil
Sunflower oil is rich in omega-6 fatty acids, also called linoleic acid, which helps nourish and hydrate 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 has 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 is found in Baume Rose for hands, lips, and nails, the Hand Creams, and Base 5.5.
Base 5.5 contains sunflower oil, which helps strengthen keratin layers and prevent breakage.
Bancoulier oil
This oil comes from the nut of the Bancoulier tree (also called Kukui or candle tree), originating from Hawaii. This same tree produces flowers traditionally used for Hawaiian leis to bring renewal, protection, and illumination to those who wear them. This oil offers multiple benefits: it is anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, softening, soothing, ultra-hydrating, and even prevents transepidermal dehydration. Manucurist uses this active ingredient in the highly appreciated Huile Verte to soothe and soften cuticles as well as protect nail fibers.
Passion fruit oil
The seeds of the passion fruit are the source of this precious oil which offers multiple 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, fruits, tea, and certain herbs. These antioxidants protect nail fibers and skin cells from external aggressions by providing strength and longevity. Passion fruit oil is also appreciated for its anti-inflammatory, nourishing, brightening, and regenerative properties. It is found in Huile Verte to form a protective barrier on nails by surrounding the cuticle skin, protecting it from external aggressions, and locking in nail hydration.
A blend of 6 oils with multiple active ingredients (Sweet Almond, Passion Fruit, Bancoulier, Walnut, Coconut, and Baobab), Huile Verte 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” due to its more than 300 vital uses of its bark and fruit, baobab oil is packed with vitamins and omega-3s that provide hydration, protection, and regeneration to skin and nails. This oil is widely used in beauty: it treats eczema and dandruff, reduces dark spots, fights damage caused by free radicals, increases collagen, and improves skin barrier functions. It is found in Huile Verte to strengthen nail keratin fibers and repair dry and damaged nails thanks to its high protein and calcium content.
Walnut oil
Rich in both omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, walnut oil has anti-inflammatory properties and is known to revitalize skin and nail fibers, leaving them nourished and hydrated. It is notably found in the formula of Huile Verte.
Moringa oil
Rich in iron, vitamin C, and containing 9 essential amino acids, this oil repairs damage caused by external aggressions and strengthens nail fibers while deeply nourishing and improving the appearance of fine lines. Find moringa oil in Base Lissante, specially designed to even out the nail surface and smooth imperfections while adding a slight rosy tint.
Base Lissante contains moringa oil to deeply nourish and improve the appearance of nail lines and fine wrinkles.
Coconut oil
Known for its high concentration of fatty acids, coconut oil hydrates as well as nourishes the skin and keratin fibers of the nail by strengthening the hydrolipidic barrier. It also has antimicrobial and antioxidant properties that protect against damage caused by free radicals and infections. Coconut oil is found in Huile Verte, Soaps, and Baume Rose.
Damask rose oil
In addition to giving products a gentle rose scent, 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.
Baume Rose contains Damask rose oil and coconut oil to deeply hydrate, nourish, and soothe hands, nails, and cuticles while also providing their gentle fragrance.
Rapeseed oil
Rich in omega-6 which helps maintain the hydrolipidic barrier of nails and skin, rapeseed oil is found in the formulas of Hand Creams for its nourishing action.
Enriched with coconut oil, rapeseed oil, and aloe vera, Manucurist hand creams intensely hydrate and nourish the skin while protecting it from external aggressions.
Olive oil
Recently gone viral thanks to a TikTok trend involving applying it to nails to strengthen and nourish them, olive oil is highly concentrated in vitamin E, a powerful antioxidant, and fatty acids like oleic acid, linoleic acid, and palmitic acid which act as nourishing agents to prevent breakage and promote nail growth. It is found in the Artisanal Soap which provides all the necessary nutrition to avoid drying out hands and nails after washing.
The artisanal soap combines the benefits of olive oil, rich in vitamin E and polyphenols that protect and nourish, and coconut oil, known for its protective and softening properties.
Castor oil
Rich in vitamins and possessing 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 caused by insufficient vitamin intake. Castor oil is found in the Eau Dissolvante Green Flash™ which removes Green Flash™ semi-permanent polish in just 1 minute without a drill and without damaging the nail.
The Green Flash™ acetone-free remover contains castor oil which soothes and nourishes nails during polish removal.
