The Kalahari Melon grows across the Kalahari Desert and the seeds from which the oil is pressed are sourced from sustainable farming or community co-operatives. The oil contains mainly Omega-6 fatty acids giving it strong moisturising and regeneration properties in skincare applications.

The oil also has a high sterol content with nearly 2% unsaponifiables. This includes sitosterol, campesterol, stigmasterol and 5-avenasterol. The skin itself has a significant sterol component that acts as a barrier against weather, dry conditions and heat.

It is high in natural Vitamin E which also ensures the stability of the oil as it is a natural preservative, and this is enhanced by the phenolic acids that are present.

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The Company

Zuplex was established in 2015, and is socially and environmentally committed to making a positive difference to poverty eradication, biodiversity conservation, human health and climate change.

The company is built both on the experience of its principals, and on a partnership with Muthi Futhi, a community Trust which cultivates indigenous plants. Zuplex is at the forefront of botanical innovation and the species that we work with and the extracts that we manufacture fall into four broad categories: Nutrition, Health/Pharma, Cosmetics, Flavour/fragrance.