# Desert Date Oil (Balanites) for Skin & Hair – 3.4oz (100ml)

- Link: https://aunaturalorganics.com/shop/desert-date-oil-100ml/
- Published: 2016-07-31T18:01:00+00:00
- Author: Au Natural Organics Team

The desert date, also called the soapberry tree or hingot, is a spiny evergreen 
that grows across the Sahel from Senegal to Sudan. Its small fruit holds a sticky
pulp around a woody stone. Inside the stone is a pale kernel that is roughly 40 
to 46% oil. The stone resists machine cracking, so much of the shelling is still
done by hand. The pressed oil is golden yellow, mild in scent and stable, with oleic
and linoleic acids in similar measure.

## Details

  |  Botanical name |  _Balanites aegyptiaca_ |  
 |  Origin |  Sahel, West and East Africa |  
 |  Part used |  Fruit kernel |  
 |  Extraction |  Cold-pressed |  
 |  Texture |  Light to medium |  
 |  Size |  3.4oz (100ml) |  
 |  Ingredients |  100% _Balanites aegyptiaca_ kernel oil |

## How to use

 1. **Face:** warm 2 to 3 drops between your fingertips and press onto clean skin.
 2. **Body:** apply to damp skin after a shower.
 3. **Hair:** smooth a few drops over the lengths as a finishing oil.
 4. **Soap and balms:** its stability makes it suitable for cold-process soap and balms.

## FAQs

### Is desert date oil the same as date seed oil?

No. Date seed oil comes from the date palm, _Phoenix dactylifera_. Desert date is
a different tree, _Balanites aegyptiaca_.

### What does it smell like?

Mild. It won’t compete with essential oils in a blend.

### Is it heavy?

It sits between light oils such as [black currant seed oil](https://aunaturalorganics.com/shop/organic-black-currant-seed-oil-3-4oz-100ml/)
and rich ones such as [batana oil](https://aunaturalorganics.com/shop/batana-oil-3-4oz-100ml/).

[Read where desert date oil comes from and how it is made](https://aunaturalorganics.com/ingredient/desert-date/).

## Comments

### By: Betty Bones

- Link: https://aunaturalorganics.com/shop/desert-date-oil-100ml/#comment-1113
- Published: 2017-12-13T07:48:38+00:00

Fabulous Oil !!

### By: jlharrismaple

- Link: https://aunaturalorganics.com/shop/desert-date-oil-100ml/#comment-1331648
- Published: 2022-02-13T05:24:37+00:00

This oil is totally amazing. It makes your skin soft with 5 minutes. It’s not heavy
or sticky and it has amazing properties. I love it and this is the only place you
can get it.