Shelf-life of Moroccan prickly pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) and argan (Argania spinosa) oils: a comparative study

S.  Gharby; D.  Guillaume; I.  Nounah; H.  Harhar; A.  Hajib; B.  Matthäus; Z.  Charrouf

doi:10.3989/gya.1147192

Authors

S. Gharby Laboratory Biotechnology, Materials and Environment (LBME), Faculty Polydisciplinary of Taroudant, University Ibn Zohr https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2276-0855
D. Guillaume CNRS-UMR7312, School of Medicine and Pharmacy https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3963-4986
I. Nounah Laboratory of Plant Chemistry and Organic and Bioorganic Synthesis, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7796-7119
H. Harhar Laboratory of Plant Chemistry and Organic and Bioorganic Synthesis, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8266-0130
A. Hajib Laboratory of Plant Chemistry and Organic and Bioorganic Synthesis, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4290-8351
B. Matthäus Max Rubner-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Nutrition and Food, Department for Safety and Quality of Cereals, Working Group for Lipid Research https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0537-0903
Z. Charrouf Laboratory of Plant Chemistry and Organic and Bioorganic Synthesis, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6938-7747

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/gya.1147192

Keywords:

Cosmetics, Oil preservation, Oxidative stability

Abstract

Cactus seed oil is gaining considerable popularity in the cosmetic industry. To estimate cactus seed oil’ industrial as well as domestic ease of use, we investigated the oxidative stability of Moroccan cactus seed oil under accelerated aging conditions. In addition, we compared cactus seed oil stability to that of argan oil, a popular and well-established cosmetic oil, under the same conditions. Cactus seed oil is much more sensitive to oxidation than argan oil. Its shelf-life can be estimated to be no longer than 6 months at room temperature. Such instability means that the preparation process for cactus oil must be carried out with great care and cactus seed oil needs to be protected once extracted.

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