Saffron & Prickly Pear Sculpt Serum

Prickly Pear • Saffron Threads • Neroli Seed Veil

Brightening • Firming • Subtle Contour

 

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✦ Purpose

Jawline Clarity • Cheekbone Lift • Tone Refinement

☽ Key Benefits
• Boosts circulation
• Reduces dullness
• Refines facial contours
• Evens skin tone

 

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A Thread of Gold for the Face

Saffron, once worth more than coins, was traded across deserts not for food but for medicine and beauty.
Women steeped it in oil to brighten skin tone and warm circulation, giving cheeks natural colour without rouge.

Prickly pear seed oil - the desert’s liquid gold - lifts and firms.
Neroli seed oil refines texture and tone.

Together, they create a serum for natural sculpt, soft radiance, and graceful firmness - without heaviness or shine.

Not contour makeup.
A contour of vitality.

 

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Ingredients - 15 ml Bottle

Base Oils
• Prickly Pear Seed Oil - 6 ml
• Neroli Seed Oil (or Grapeseed) - 3 ml
• Camellia (Green Tea) Oil - 3 ml
(Optional: replace camellia with Cacay oil for stronger retinol-like lift)

Saffron Infusion
• Saffron threads - ~0.05 g (1 small pinch, lightly crushed)
• Oil for infusion (taken from prickly pear) - 2 ml

Active (Choose One)
• Bakuchiol - 0.5 ml (firming + brightening)
OR
• Oil-soluble Vitamin C (Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate) - 0.5 ml (tone + radiance)

Aroma Micro-Dose
• Neroli - 1 drop
• Orange Blossom / Nerolina - 1 drop (optional)

⚠️ Avoid phototoxic citrus oils such as lemon or bergamot.

 

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Ingredients - 30 ml Bottle

Base Oils
• Prickly Pear Seed Oil - 12 ml
• Neroli Seed Oil (or Grapeseed) - 6 ml
• Camellia (Green Tea) Oil - 6 ml
(Optional: replace camellia with Cacay oil)

Saffron Infusion
• Saffron threads - ~0.1 g (large pinch)
• Oil for infusion (taken from prickly pear) - 4 ml

Active (Choose One)
• Bakuchiol - 0.5 ml
OR
• Oil-soluble Vitamin C - 0.5 ml

Aroma Micro-Dose
• Neroli - 1 drop
• Orange Blossom / Nerolina - 1 drop (optional)

 

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Saffron Infusion

Warm Circulation Method

Tools Needed
• Small heatproof glass jar or beaker
• Wooden or bamboo stir stick
• Saucepan with shallow water
• Muslin cloth or tea filter

Method

1. Lightly crush saffron threads (do not powder).

2. Place saffron in glass jar with infusion oil amount.

3. Set jar into saucepan with 2-3 cm of water (double boiler).

4. Warm gently at 45-55°C (113-131°F) for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

5. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.

6. Strain for a clear oil, or leave threads in for an artisanal look and slow release.

 

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Blending Instructions

1. Combine base oils in a clean glass beaker (minus infused portion).

2. Add the saffron infusion.

3. Allow to cool 12 minutes if warm.

4. Add chosen active (Bakuchiol or Vitamin C).

5. Add aroma drops.

6. Stir gently with a wooden or glass stirrer.

7. Bottle immediately into dark glass.

 

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How to Use

• Use morning or night for radiance and lift
• Apply 2-3 drops, pressing gently along:
- Jawline (upward motion)
- Cheekbone plane
- Beneath ears down to collarbone (lymph drainage)

For sculpting, pair with a cool gua sha stone or fingertips only - no dragging.

Pairs Beautifully With:
• Desert Rose Radiance Nectar (day glow)
• Frankincense Silk Renewal Oil (firmness synergy)

 

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☆ Why It Works

• Prickly pear boosts elasticity and firmness
• Saffron stimulates micro-circulation for natural contour
• Neroli seed refines tone and skin texture

 

☆ Skin Feels:
Lightly lifted • Bright • Sculpted - without makeup

 

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Shelf Life

• 6-9 months
• Store away from sunlight - saffron fades with UV exposure

 

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✦ Energetic Vow

May your face carry its true lines -
not those of tension, but those of expression.

May brightness be natural,
and sculpting a return to vitality, not correction.

Beauty as circulation, not perfection.

 

CaravanSerai Gypsy

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