ANDREA MITAROTONDA
Neal’s Yard Remedies, Peacemarsh, UK-SP8 4EU, Gillimgham, Dorset,
United Kingdom

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MANUCURIST – NAIL CARE HONEY CUTICLE OIL
Manucurist Soin Ongles Huile au Miel (Nail Care Honey Cuticle Oil) features an “original and exclusive” professional formula claimed to take care of the fragile nature of nails.
The product is a blend of vegetable oils enriched in vitamin E and Propolis, said to nourish and care for the contours of the nail and encourage growth.
Soybean Oil comes from the soya plant, which belongs to the pea or legume family.
It can be traced back 5000 years to its first recorded cultivation in mainland China.
The oil is extracted from the smooth egg-shaped beans, which have an oil content of approximately 20%.
Cold-pressed soybean oil is an excellent source of Vitamin E (approx. 87 mg per 100 ml) and it contains more lecithin than any other vegetable oil.
The oil is comparatively high in unsaturated fatty acids: in ...