Naked Bear Kalahari Melon Seed Oil
0.5 fl oz
$26.00
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Naked Bear Kalahari Melon Seed Oil
$26.00
The lightest oil we bottle. Kalahari Melon Seed Oil is pressed from the seeds of the tsamma melon, the wild melon that keeps people and animals alive in the Kalahari, and it is pure melon seed oil — no carrier, no filler, no blend. What's in the bottle is what came off the press.
The tsamma is the ancestor of the watermelon, and in the driest parts of the Kalahari it has long been the only water for miles. Its seeds were never wasted: they were roasted, ground, and pressed. The oil runs about 70% linoleic acid, which is why it feels closer to a serum than an oil.
WHAT IT'S LIKE
Clear to pale yellow, thin, and almost dry to the touch. It disappears into skin in seconds and leaves no shine at all.
BEST FOR
Oily, combination, or congested skin that can't tolerate a heavy oil. Hot weather. Under makeup. Anyone who has decided oils aren't for them.
HOW TO USE
Three or four drops pressed into damp skin, morning or night, on its own or under moisturizer. Because it's so light you can use it on the face and scalp both. Keep it somewhere cool and dark.
WHAT'S IN IT
Citrullus Lanatus (Watermelon) Seed Oil. That's the whole list.
Patch test before first use. Keep away from eyes. For external use only.
The Kalahari, Namibia
In the deep desert, this melon is the water.
The tsamma is the wild ancestor of the watermelon, and across the driest stretches of the Kalahari it has long been the only water for miles — for people, for cattle, for everything that crosses. A fruit that valuable doesn't get wasted, so the seeds were always kept back: roasted, ground, and pressed. The harvest still follows the rains rather than a planting schedule.
The lightest we bottle
Thin, almost dry to the touch, and gone in seconds. Closer to a serum than an oil.
About 70% linoleic
The fatty acid that oily and congested skin tends to be lowest in.
Leaves nothing behind
No shine, no film, no slip. Layers under sunscreen and makeup without arguing.
If oils have let you down before
It may have been the wrong oil.
Most face oils on a shelf are oleic-rich — argan, marula, macadamia, our own ximenia. They're heavier by nature, and on skin that already produces plenty of its own oil they can feel like too much. People try one, don't get on with it, and decide oils aren't for them.
This one sits at the other end. Roughly 70% linoleic acid makes it thin and fast and matte in a way the rich oils never are. We're not going to claim it treats anything — but if your last oil felt heavy, this is the opposite end of the same shelf.
Botanically, yes — it's Citrullus lanatus, which is why the ingredient list says watermelon. The tsamma is the wild Kalahari ancestor of the fruit in your supermarket, and this oil is pressed from that wild type rather than from cultivated melons.
It's the lightest oil we sell, so on properly dry skin it may not be enough on its own. Use it under a moisturiser, or pick something richer — Ximenia or Mongongo from the same Namibia set.
Yes, and that's where it's strongest. It absorbs in seconds and leaves no film for anything else to slide on.
Very little — a faint green, nutty note that goes within a minute. Nothing is added.
Linoleic and oleic acid behave differently on skin: oleic-rich oils feel richer and heavier, linoleic-rich ones feel thin and absorb faster. It's a texture and tolerance difference, not a claim about results.
Linoleic-rich oils like this one sit low on the usual comedogenicity scales, but no oil is guaranteed for every face. Patch test, and give it a couple of weeks before deciding.
Around 12 to 18 months sealed and 9 to 12 once opened — shorter than our oleic-rich oils, because linoleic acid is the more delicate of the two. Keep it somewhere cool and dark.
What's in it
Citrullus Lanatus (Watermelon) Seed Oil.
One ingredient, undiluted — the same oil whether you buy it here or in the Namibia Collection. Listed under its botanical name; the tsamma is the wild Kalahari form of the same species. Patch test before first use. Keep away from eyes. For external use only.
If it's not for you
We offer a 30-day return window for all unused products.
Simply contact us and we'll process your return.