Thousands of tons of passion fruit seeds go to waste each year during juice production in Peru.
Agroindustrias Osho with a zero-waste approach seeks to maximize the recovery of the seeds then pressed them to obtain a cold pressed passion fruit seed oil and the pressed cake is recovered and processed to obtain a polyphenol-rich powder.
Both ingredients are obtained from an upcycling process as they are extracted from the passion fruit seeds, discarded from the food industry during juice production.
Agroindustrias Osho cold pressed passion fruit seed oil is an ideal oil for the beauty and personal care industry.
• It contains 86% unsaturated fatty acids with 70% of linoleic acid (Omega-6) and 15% of oleic acid (Omega-9).
• It is high in linoleic acid (Omega 6) with 70%, which gives regenerative properties to the oil and is ideal for use on stressed, irritated skin.
• It is high in natural occurring tocopherols (antioxidants) with 499 mg/kg and does not require additives or chemical preservatives to maintain its freshness and stability through time.
• It is an emollient agent leaving the skin soft and smooth. It is light and non-greasy, making it easily absorbed and won’t clog the skin.
