Bio Prickly Pear Oil + White Copal | For Skincare and Haircare

Specifications of Prickly Pear Oil + White Copal Resin

• Botanical Name: Opuntia Ficus Indica + Boswellia Bipinnata.
• Family Name: Burseraceae + Cactaceae.
• Common Name: Prickly Pear, White Copal.
• INCI: Opuntia Ficus Indica {Prickly Pear} Seed Oil, Boswellia Bipinnata Resin Extract.
• Part Used: Seeds and Resin.
• Extraction Method: Ultrasonically Infused.
• Scent: Soft botanical, subtle nutty seed oil, warm resinous, balsamic, lightly incense-like, woody, sacred, smooth, grounding, and subtly sweet.
• Appearance: Liquid.
• Country of Origin: United States.
• Recommended Usage Levels: 1% – 100%, depending on formulation type and concentration.

Suggested Usage Level

1–100% depending on the formulation.

For facial oils: 1–30%
For body oils: 5–100%
For hair oils: 2–30%
For scalp oils: 2–30%
For balms and solid perfumes: 5–40%
For massage and ritual oils: 10–100%

Formulation Notes

Bio Prickly Pear Oil + White Copal is ideal for luxury facial oils, dry skin serums, body oils, scalp oils, hair serums, balms, solid perfumes, and natural perfumery. Prickly Pear Oil contributes a refined lightweight emollient base, while White Copal adds sacred resinous warmth and aromatic depth.

Natural resin-infused oils may show slight sediment over time. This is normal and can be filtered if a clearer finished product is desired. Shake gently before use or warm slightly if needed.

This blend works beautifully in high-end skincare formulas where a silky texture and elegant botanical story are desired.

Pairs beautifully with frankincense, myrrh, benzoin, sandalwood, cedarwood, palo santo, lavender, rose, jasmine, neroli, helichrysum, blue tansy, chamomile, carrot seed, patchouli, vetiver, vanilla, ylang ylang, and soft citrus notes.

Best For

Suggested Applications

• Facial oils.
• Body oils.
• Hair oils.
• Scalp treatments.
• Massage oils.
• Beard oils.
• Botanical balms.
• Solid perfumes.
• Ritual and anointing oils.
• Natural perfume bases.
• Luxury skincare.
• Dry skin formulations.
• Mature skin formulations.
• Hair shine and conditioning products.

Traditional & Spiritual Uses

Prickly Pear Oil is valued in botanical beauty traditions for its elegant feel, nourishing character, and association with resilience, desert vitality, and skin softness. White Copal has been used in spiritual and ceremonial practices as a sacred resin associated with purification, protection, prayer, blessing, and energetic cleansing.

Together, Prickly Pear Oil and White Copal create a luxurious botanical oil that combines desert resilience with sacred resinous warmth, making it especially suitable for ritual body care, meditation oils, anointing blends, and elevated aromatic skincare.

Safety

Always patch test before topical use.

• For external use only.
• Use in dilutions no greater than 2% in leave-on skin care.
• Use Amber, Cobalt or Miron violet glass bottles to protect from light degradation.
• Avoid ingestion unless under expert supervision.
• Pregnancy, young children, or sensitive skin users should consult a qualified practitioner.