Nettle oil - 1 liter
$150.00
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$150.00
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Nettle oil - 1 liter
$150.00
Sale price
$150.00
Regular price
Nettle oil (derived from the stinging nettle plant, Urtica dioica) is a highly revered Ayurvedic and European botanical treatment. In cosmetics, it functions as a superior purifying, sebum-regulating, and mineral-rich cellular tonic. [1, 2, 3]
Like your carrot or rose oils, your cosmetic application changes depending on the extraction type you have:
- Nettle Infused/Macerated Oil: Dried nettle leaves or seeds steeped in a carrier oil like olive or sunflower oil. (Acts as a rich, nutrient-dense carrier oil).
- Cold-Pressed Nettle Seed Oil: A premium, fixed lipid pressed directly from the seeds. (Acts as a potent, non-greasy facial/hair oil).
- Nettle Essential Oil: An ultra-rare, steam-distilled volatile extract of the leaves. (An essential oil that must be heavily diluted). [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
💇♀️ The Scalp Purifier & DHT-Blocking Hair Anchor
- Blocking Hair Loss (DHT Blocker): Just like your amla and rosemary oils, nettle actively works to inhibit the 5-alpha reductase enzyme. This enzyme converts testosterone into DHT—the primary hormone responsible for shrinking hair follicles and causing hair thinning. Nettle blocks this signal, reducing premature shedding and hair fall. [1, 2]
- The Scalp "Blotting Paper" for Oily Hair: Nettle is world-renowned for its unmatched sebum-reducing properties. It regulates overactive sebaceous glands in the scalp, dramatically delaying re-oiling so you can space out your hair washes without drying out your strands.
- Keratin and Strength Booster: Nettle is naturally packed with high amounts of silica and sulfur, alongside vitamins A, C, and D. These minerals are fundamental structural blocks required for maximum keratin production, directly boosting hair elasticity and structural strength.
🧴 Advanced Skincare & Hormonal Acne Defense
- Calming Hormonal Breakouts: Beyond balancing topical surface oils, nettle root and seed lipids are heavily studied for their ability to soothe the systemic androgenic triggers that drive severe acne. It delivers natural antibacterial action against C. acnes (the microbe behind swollen blemishes).
- The "Aloe Vera of the Woods" for Redness: It is an extraordinary anti-inflammatory that instantly pacifies the skin barrier. It effectively calms the visible redness, fierce itching, and raw flaking associated with eczema, rashes, and psoriasis flare-ups.
- Astringent Pore-Tightener: Its natural tannins act as a gentle, non-stripping astringent that sweeps away surface impurities, clarifies congestion, and visibly tightens large, stretched pores.