Marula Tree – Nature’s Powerful Anti-Oxidant

One of the most common and over-looked tree species in the African savanna that has been used by many people on the continent as a jack of all trade trees for food, shelter and many other uses. The tree hails form the same family as the beloved food tree the mango and other species that are edible. The marula tree has a very good concoction of moisturizing compounds that makes it very useful in the cosmetics industry as one of their best moisturizing plant extracts. Hailed as a super-moisturizer, the fruit, when ripe is peeled exposing the stone or seed case which yields three or two nuts that is cold pressed three times to extract the essential oils that is filtered and used as a component of the many cosmetics we see.
Some of the best examples of the use of the marula plant extract is with the Body Shop’s bright blushes and other skin care products. It is rich in anti-oxidants and oleic acid that are vital for the maintenance of healthy skin. No wonder the people of the African continent have almost perfectly healthy skin even with the extremely harsh weather that exists on the continent. It can be found in many skin care and cosmetics products such as lipsticks, foundations blushes and eye shadows that provides all the moisturizing needs helping thr skin stay healthy and beautiful.