{"product_id":"naked-bear-ximenia-oil","title":"Naked Bear Ximenia Oil","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOne of the great secret oils of southern Africa. Ximenia Oil is pressed from the seeds of the wild sourplum, a thorny tree that fruits in the dry country of Namibia, and it is pure ximenia and nothing else — no carrier, no filler, no blend. What's in the bottle is what came off the press.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eHimba and San women have used sourplum oil on skin and hair for as long as anyone has kept track, and it is still gathered by hand from wild trees rather than farmed. What makes it unusual is ximenynic acid, a long-chain fatty acid found in almost no other plant oil, alongside a high share of oleic acid. Very little of it reaches the rest of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWHAT IT'S LIKE\u003cbr\u003ePale gold and surprisingly light for how rich it feels, with a faint almond-like smell. It sinks in fast and leaves skin soft rather than slick.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBEST FOR\u003cbr\u003eDry, tight, weather-worn skin. Thirsty hair and dry ends. Anyone who wants a wild-harvested oil almost nobody else is selling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eHOW TO USE\u003cbr\u003eTwo or three drops pressed into clean, slightly damp skin, morning or night. For hair, warm a few drops between your palms and work them through the lengths and ends. It layers well under a moisturizer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWHERE IT COMES FROM\u003cbr\u003eXimenia isn't farmed. The trees grow wild on communal land across northern Namibia and into Angola and Botswana, and the fruit is gathered in the short season after the rains — the same way it always has been. The harvest runs through rural women's groups, who collect the fruit, dry it, and crack the kernels by hand; Namibia has built a real indigenous-plant sector around this work, alongside marula and Kalahari melon, with benefit-sharing written into how the raw material is bought. The kernels are then cold-pressed, and nothing is added or taken out — which is why the oil still smells faintly of the seed it came from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eHOW LONG IT KEEPS\u003cbr\u003eAround 18 to 24 months sealed, and about 12 once you've opened it. Ximenia is high in oleic acid, which makes it far steadier than the omega-3-rich oils in the range — it won't turn on you the way chia or perilla can. Keep it capped, out of direct sun, somewhere that doesn't get hot; a bathroom cabinet is fine, a sunny windowsill isn't. If it ever smells sharp or crayon-like rather than faintly nutty, it's past it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWHAT'S IN IT\u003cbr\u003eXimenia Americana Seed Oil. That's the whole list — one ingredient, undiluted, and the same oil whether you buy it here or in the Namibia set. No fragrance, no essential oils, no carrier, and no vitamin E added as a preservative. Ximenia is a fruit-seed oil rather than a true tree nut, despite the almond-like smell, and contains no nut, soy, sesame, or coconut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eQUESTIONS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it clog my pores?\u003c\/strong\u003e Ximenia is oleic-rich, so it's a richer oil. Most people get on fine with it, but if your skin is oily or breaks out easily, a linoleic-rich oil suits better — Kalahari Melon Seed Oil or Prickly Pear.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does it smell like?\u003c\/strong\u003e Faintly nutty, almost almond. That's the seed itself; nothing is added. It fades within a minute or two on skin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I use it on my hair?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, and it's one of the better ones for it. A drop or two through the ends of damp hair, or a few drops massaged into the scalp before you wash.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long before I notice anything?\u003c\/strong\u003e Skin feels softer the same night. Anything you'd see — texture, the look of dryness — takes a few weeks of steady use.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFace or body?\u003c\/strong\u003e Both. Light enough for the face, rich enough to be worth it on elbows, shins, and hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePatch test before first use. Keep away from eyes. For external use only.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Naked Bear","offers":[{"title":"0.5 fl oz","offer_id":50465821556992,"sku":"NB-XIMENIA-15ML","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2808\/4736\/files\/ChatGPTImageSep26_2026_04_34_27PM.png?v=1790465731","url":"https:\/\/nakedbearbeauty.com\/products\/naked-bear-ximenia-oil","provider":"Naked Bear","version":"1.0","type":"link"}