KEY HIGHLIGHTS AND BENEFITS
- Rich in Essential Fatty Acids: Naturally contains oleic and linoleic acids that help maintain the skin's moisture barrier, soften dry skin, and promote a smooth, healthy-looking complexion.
- Nourishing Skin Conditioning: Provides rich moisturization and helps improve the appearance of uneven skin texture, leaving skin feeling soft, supple, and conditioned.
- Hair & Scalp Nourishment: Helps moisturize dry scalps, soften hair strands, improve manageability, and enhance natural shine.
- Versatile Cosmetic Ingredient: Blends well with compatible carrier oils and other cosmetic ingredients, making it suitable for facial oils, body balms, moisturizers, and haircare formulations.
- Distinctive Botanical Character: Features a naturally deep green-to-brown colour and characteristic earthy, nutty aroma, adding a rich botanical quality to finished products.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Organic Tamanu Carrier Oil is a rich botanical oil cold pressed from the kernels of the Calophyllum inophyllum tree. Certified organic by QAI, this unrefined oil naturally contains beneficial fatty acids, including oleic and linoleic acids, which help moisturize dry skin, maintain the skin's moisture barrier, and promote a smoother, healthier-looking complexion.
Traditionally valued for its nourishing properties, Tamanu Oil is a versatile ingredient in modern skincare and haircare formulations. Its distinctive earthy, nutty aroma and rich texture make it ideal for facial oils, body balms, moisturizers, scalp treatments, and conditioning hair products. It helps improve skin softness while enhancing hair manageability and natural shine.
DIRECTIONS AND USAGE
- Skincare Formulations: Incorporate at approximately 1–10% into facial oils, moisturizers, lotions, balms, and targeted skincare products to enhance moisture retention, softness, and skin conditioning.
- Hair & Scalp Treatments: Use at approximately 1–5% in scalp oils, hair masks, conditioners, and leave-in treatments to help moisturize dry hair, improve manageability, and enhance natural shine.
- Massage Oils & Body Treatments: Blend with compatible carrier oils or incorporate into body butters and massage formulations to provide smooth glide, rich moisturization, and a nourishing skin feel.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
- Botanical Name: Calophyllum inophyllum
- INCI Name: Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil
- CAS: 223748-12-7
- Country of Origin: Vietnam
- Extraction Method: Cold Pressed
- Processing Type: Unrefined
- Plant Part Used: Fruit Kernel
- Certification: Certified Organic (QAI)
- Product Type: Organic Tamanu Carrier Oil
- Colour & Appearance: Dark green to brown oil with a smooth, medium-viscosity consistency.
- Absorption Rate: Gradual absorption, leaving a rich, conditioning emollient layer on the skin.
- Aromatic Profile: Mild to moderate earthy, nutty aroma with subtle green botanical notes.
- Formulation Compatibility: Blends with compatible carrier oils, essential oils, and natural emollients. Suitable for oil-based and properly emulsified cosmetic formulations.
- Recommended Applications: Ideal for facial oils, moisturizers, body balms, massage blends, scalp treatments, hair masks, and conditioning products.
- Shelf Life: Up to 36 months when stored unopened in its original container under recommended conditions. Refer to the Certificate of Analysis (CoA) for the specific lot's best-before date.
- Storage: Store tightly sealed at 15–25°C (59–77°F), protected from direct sunlight and heat. Shelf life after opening may vary depending on handling and storage conditions.