Quinoa Oil Is Changing How We're Thinking About Body Care & Beauty. Here's Why

At its best, beauty is made up of products and practices that are not just cutting-edge and effective but meaningful. Thus, as beauty enthusiasts, we need rituals that take us beyond what meets the eye, that help us rediscover our own inner beauty. Beauty shouldn't just be a checklist of lotions and potions but a program that nurtures our whole body. And what ingredient could be better for that than a whole grain like quinoa?

Quinoa really is the grain that does it all—and it has been for thousands of years since the Incas considered this "mother grain" a sacred crop. Not only is it packed with protein, fats, and fiber to power up our plate, but this golden grain is setting the golden standard for beauty and skin care. Quinoa is a powerful ingredient inside and out, and now that Brazilian beauty brand NativaSPA is finally launching in the U.S., beauty enthusiasts can experience the benefits for themselves.

Quinoa oil is rich in the healthy fats our skin is thirsty for, but it also provides significant antioxidant protection. As a refresher, antioxidants help our skin fight the free radicals3 that can lead to skin damage, wrinkles, and inflammation. This golden oil has high concentrations of polyphenols (micronutrients proven to protect our skin from the sun4), carotenoids ("powerful antioxidant substances5"), and tocopherols like vitamin E, also protecting our skin6 from the sun and free radicals. Compared to other grains, quinoa oil is the superior source for antioxidants, which have the potential to transform our skin.

So many benefits to reap, but making the most out of this ingredient ultimately starts with quality, as not all quinoa oils are created equal. NativaSPA uses an exclusive patented process that allows 100% pure quinoa oil to be extracted from the grain, versus other products that use chemicals (often toxic) in the extraction process. Their process not only preserves the properties of quinoa oil but ensures a higher concentration of them. There's quinoa extract, and there's NativaSPA quinoa oil. For whole-body care, we should only ever settle for the latter.

When whole-body care looks like this—slow, mindful, self-loving—the world of beauty transforms. It's no longer about what's on the surface but something much bigger: nature, our own body, and the planet around us. And NativaSPA speaks to that with products that are vegan, cruelty-free, and made through sustainable processes start to finish. Quinoa is the key to a new era of skin care and beauty. What will you unlock?