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Prickly pear

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Prickly pear

Prickly pear delivers lasting moisture to the outer skin layer, calms visible swelling, defends against everyday stress, and supports natural barrier repair and surface renewal. It suits dry skin and oily skin particularly well, and is most commonly available in lightweight serums. Because of its fluid texture, it layers easily into any daily routine.

Molecules, 2015BioMed Research International, 2015Journal of Medicinal Food, 2015

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Questions and answers

What does prickly pear do for the skin?

Prickly pear helps increase skin hydration for hours after application and supports skin barrier repair. It also helps reduce inflammation, protects against oxidative stress, and promotes wound healing.

Molecules, 2015BioMed Research International, 2015

How do you use prickly pear?

Prickly pear helps increase skin moisture and supports skin barrier function. It may be applied topically as a moisturizing extract.

Molecules, 2015Journal of Medicinal Food, 2015

Should you use prickly pear in the morning or at night?

Prickly pear can be used in the morning or at night because it helps moisturize the skin and increase water content.

Molecules, 2015

Can you use prickly pear every day?

Yes, you can use prickly pear every day because it helps increase skin moisture and supports barrier proteins. It may also calm skin inflammation and assist with skin repair.

Molecules, 2015Journal of Medicinal Food, 2015

Does prickly pear cause purging or irritation?

Prickly pear is unlikely to cause irritation because studies show the extract and its compounds help suppress inflammatory markers and soothe the skin.

BioMed Research International, 2015Journal of Medicinal Food, 2015

Which skin types is prickly pear best for?

Prickly pear works well across various skin types, with Medik8 Press & Glow offering a Superior fit for dry skin, and Huxley Secret of Sahara Cleansing Foam and Sunday Riley Good Genes All-In-One Lactic Acid Treatment providing Superior fits for oily skin.

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Lovi checks every ingredient with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.

  • Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Co-founder, Medical Director

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer

  • Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Co-founder, CEO and CTO

    PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex

  • Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Medical Board

    Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine

  • Aishani Shah, MD

    Aishani Shah, MD

    Medical Board

    Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD

  • Asya Zubkova, MS

    Asya Zubkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member

  • Hanna Kurets, MD

    Hanna Kurets, MD

    Medical Board, Medical Advisor

    Dermatology MD

  • Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Medical Board

    Dermatology and diagnostic consultant

  • Victoria Derkova, MS

    Victoria Derkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist

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