Prickly pear oil can be used in a number of ways in your skincare routine. You can apply it directly on your face as a ...

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Prickly pear cactus species (Opuntia spp.) are indigenious to the Americas, varying in height from 1 to 10 feet with yellow to red blooms.

Prickly Pear Oil — derived from the prickly pear cactus — is currently causing a stir in the world of beauty and is the top ingredient to look for in any cactus containing products.

In addition to cooking with cactus, there are new food products using the prickly plant, too, like Vanessa Hudgens’s new cactus water. Saldivar began offering cactus products in 2019 at Tia Lupita.

"There are over 200 species of prickly pear plants that grow all over the world," says Cheri Romanoski, who makes dozens of prickly pear products at Cheri's Desert Harvest in Tucson, Ariz.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A local business named Prickly Foods is going all out to raise the profile of a type of cactus known for its lovely color and, for some, its distinctive and delicious flavor.

The most commonly consumed cactus is from the genus Opuntia, which encompasses more than 100 species of cacti. You might know its common name, the prickly pear cactus.