The anti-ageing benefits of the prickly pear is helping this fruit gain a growing number of fans

The oils from the prickly pear helps fight premature ageing of the skin, which makes it ideal to use after sun exposure. -- 123rf.com

Looking for a more natural beauty remedy? What if we got rid of our thousand and one anti-ageing products in favour of the Barbary fig or prickly pear, whose rejuvenating virtues are finding a growing number of fans.

With the prickly pear, you can transform your bathroom into a hammam for a moment of pampering. This fruit, very present in Mexico and North Africa, has a multitude of nutritional and cosmetic benefits. While rubbing the fruit on one's face is not advisable, it is possible to make use of its oil.