THE ORIGINS
WHERE EVERYTHING STARTED
In the Zelfène region of Tunisia, prickly pears grow where nature imposes its rules: heat, wind and dry soil. This climatic stress is not a flaw, it is a strength. It pushes the plant to protect itself, concentrate its resources and produce naturally rich seeds. It is in these tiny, precious seeds that the rarest oil of the fruit is hidden: the oil that has made the prickly pear a true Mediterranean beauty secret.
FROM SEED TO VEGETABLE GOLD
Harvesting requires time and precision. After picking, the fruits are carefully processed to isolate the seeds, which are then cleaned and prepared before extraction. The oil is then obtained by mechanical cold pressing, a demanding method that aims to preserve the quality of the material and the integrity of its natural components. Nothing is ‘forced’: no solvents, no shortcuts, just a controlled process that respects the oil and what makes it so sensorial when it comes into contact with the skin.
A PRECIOUS OIL
What makes this oil so precious is also its naturally low yield: a considerable amount of fruit is needed to obtain a small volume of oil. Each bottle therefore represents hours of work, selection and processing, from the field to the finished product. At Biothelya, this choice is not just a question of quality: it is a philosophy. It is about promoting a local resource, drawing on traditional expertise, and transforming an ancestral practice into a modern ritual — simple, pure, and deeply effective — that your skin will appreciate from the very first application.