Natural carrier oils have been used for skin and hair care for centuries, and they are still popular among those who like to incorporate natural products into their beauty routine. Ukrainian beauty brand Triuga, which specialises in the production of Ayurvedic cosmetics formulated with medicinal herbs from the Indian subcontinent, offers a collection of 100% natural carrier oils for all skin and hair types.
OOO Triuga-Om is a Ukrainian manufacturer of cosmetic products based on Ayurvedic plants from India. Founded back in 1996 as a retailer of Ayurvedic products, it launched its own production facility with a well-equipped lab in 2016. The company’s products meet all safety and quality requirements, which is confirmed by all required certificates in accordance with the current legislation of Ukraine.
Alongside Ayurvedic powders, natural cosmetic oils are among the brand’s most popular products. The collection includes jojoba oil, coconut oil, sesame oil, neem oil, rice bran oil, black cumin oil, and shea butter, as well as a hair oil consisting of amla oil, bhringraj oil, brahmi oil and black cumin oil. Each product in the collection has its own beauty benefits.
Jojoba Oil
Jojoba oil is not a true vegetable oil, but rather a liquid wax. It is cold-pressed from the seeds of the jojoba plant (Simmondsia chinensis), which is endemic to North America. Jojoba oil is a clear golden liquid with a slightly nutty odour; it is composed of wax esters of fatty acids, namely 11-eicosenoic (gondoic) acid, eruric acid, oleic acid, nervonic acid, and small amounts of palmitic, palmitoleic, stearic, lignoceric, and behenic acids.
Jojoba oil is beneficial for both skin and hair. As a skin care product, it is valued for its softening, moisturising, regenerative, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties. It helps to prevent flaky skin, stretch marks, and the signs of cellulite. As a hair care product, it repairs the damage caused by dyeing, bleaching or perm, hydrates the hair, and helps to prevent breakage and split ends.
Coconut Oil
Coconut oil is derived from the dried copra of mature coconuts (dry process) or from coconut milk (wet process); it can be refined or unrefined. Coconut oil is solid at room temperature, but it turns into an almost clear liquid at 27 °С or higher. Unrefined coconut oil has a light coconut smell, while refined coconut oil is almost odourless.
Coconut oil is known for its nourishing and moisturising properties. It softens the skin, prevents redness and flaking, and soothes sunburnt skin. This oil is widely used as an after-shaving lotion to prevent bumps and ingrown hairs. As a hair care product, coconut oil strengthens the hair from root to tip, stimulates its growth, helps to lock in moisture, and protects the hair from harmful environmental factors.
Sesame Oil
Sesame oil has a wide range of skin and hair benefits due to its high content of unsaturated fatty acids. It actively nourishes, moisturises and softens the skin, prevents dryness and irritation, speeds up the healing of minor skin injuries, helps to prevent acne scars, evens out skin tone, smooths out fine lines, boosts the skin’s firmness and elasticity, and has a toning effect.
As a hair care product, sesame oil strengthens and repairs the hair from root to tip, restores its natural elasticity, flexibility and healthy shine, stimulates hair growth, normalises the production of sebum in the scalp, and prevents dandruff. It also boosts the hair’s protection from the environment.
Neem Oil
Neem oil is pressed from the fruits and seeds of the neem tree (Azadirachta indica), which is indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. This oil is widely used in traditional Indian medicine due to its antiseptic, antifungal, and wound healing properties.
Neem oil can be used to treat certain skin conditions, such as acne, psoriasis, eczema, insect bites and stings, warts, cold sores, etc. It helps to inhibit the growth of pathogenic flora on the skin surface, combats skin redness, irritation and itching, normalises the production of skin oil, prevents skin dehydration, produces a refreshing and revitalising effect, tightens pores, and makes the skin softer and smoother. As a hair care product, neem oil helps to combat dandruff, reduces hair loss, and balances the scalp.
Rice Bran Oil
Rice bran oil is extracted from rice husks (the outermost layer of rice seeds). Its fatty acid composition includes oleic acid, linoleic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, alpha-linolenic acid, and myristic acid. The oil also contains tocopherols and tocotrienols (vitamin E), phytosterols, and the antioxidant γ-oryzanol.
Rice bran oil actively hydrates the skin, as well as prevents flaking, inflammation, stretch marks, cellulite, and acne scars. When used as a hair care product, rice bran oil strengthens the hair and repairs its structure, nourishes and moisturises the scalp, stimulates hair growth, prevents dandruff, and makes the hair silky and shiny.
Black Cumin Oil
Black cumin oil, also known as black seed oil, is pressed from the seeds of the nigella plant. It is known for its antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and antifungal properties. The oil contains fatty acids, unique alkaloids, phospholipids, and other organic compounds. Black cumin oil can be used to treat certain skin conditions, such as cane, eczema, psoriasis, cold sores, fungal infections, and allergic reactions. It also makes the skin smoother and firmer, boosts its elasticity, and has a toning and refreshing effect.
As for hair care, black cumin oil is valued for its repairing properties. It’s perfect for taking care of the hair that has been damaged by dyeing, bleaching, perm, or heat styling. In addition, black seed oil boosts hair growth, combats dandruff, strengthens hair roots, balances the scalp, and helps to keep the hair feeling and looking fresh for longer.
Shea Butter
Shea butter, also known as karite butter, is one of the most popular cosmetic oils. It is extracted from the nut of the eponymous tree, which is native to Central and West Africa. The butter is solid at room temperature but melts on contact with the skin and absorbs well, leaving the skin hydrated and supple. Shea butter contains both saturated and unsaturated fatty acids, as well as vitamins A and E. Its chemical composition gives the butter a wide range of beauty benefits.
Shea butter nourishes and moisturises the skin, produces an antioxidant effect, makes the skin softer and smoother, and prevents stretch marks. As a hair care product, shea butter prevents a dry, itchy and flaky scalp, helps to reduce hair loss, repairs hair structure from root to tip, prevents breakage and split ends.
All Triuga cosmetic oils can be used as is or mixed with one another. You can also use them to dilute essential oils or add them to off-the-shelf cosmetic products, such as moisturisers, shampoos, hair conditioners, etc. In our online shop Organic Store, you can buy cosmetic oils and other products by Triuga at reasonable prices. To make your online shopping experience as pleasant as possible, we offer secure payment methods, quick order processing, and international delivery.
