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Americas - Inca Peanut

STOP NO. : Peru

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NAME: Inca Peanut

LATIN NAME: Plukenetia volubilis

LOCATION: Peru

TYPE: Vine

PART(S) USED: Seed

Peru landscape: natural habitat of quinoa

Small seed, potent beauty effect

A climbing plant native to the Peruvian Andes, the seeds of the Inca Peanut fruit were traditionally eat-en by the Andean people for their energizing and fortifying properties. The soothing oil they produce was also used in massage. Research has shown that Inca Peanut oil is the only vegetable oil that contains high quantities of Omega-3 and Omega-6—two essential fatty acids that promote smooth, youthful-looking skin.

Beauty benefits

In cosmetics, Inca Peanut oil helps nourish, smooth and soothe the skin.