Tamanu Oil

Tamanu Oil

Tamanu oil is considered the most profoundly healing of the carrier oils for skin (along with Rosehip seed). This oil can be used directly on the skin or blended with other carrier oils. Although it is thick and rich, once applied it is readily and completely absorbed, leaving no oily residue. Tamanu oil is incredibly regenerative so is also recommended for wound healing, and scar and stretch mark reduction. Tamanu oil supports a healthy inflammatory response and boasts a strongly purifying power and antioxidant properties.

Calophyllum inophyllum is indigenous to Southeast Asia, but is profuse in Polynesia. The tree grows up to 25 or even 30 meters in height, with long, spreading limbs and blooms twice a year. The trunk of this tree is thick with dark, cracked bark, and the branches are covered with shiny, dark green oval leaves, and small white flowers with yellow centers. The flowers have a lovely sweet scent. The fruit of the tree, about the size of an apricot, has a thin flesh and a large nut hull inside. 

Natives hold the Tamanu tree as a sacred gift of nature and believe its branches are filled with the Divine. It is traditionally used in the treatment of scars.

Tamanu oil is produced from nuts that naturally fall from the tree when mature. The nuts are then collected and cold processed to make a thick dark green medicinal grade oil.

Especially good for: 

dry skin 

mature skin 

blemished skin 

acne scars 

inflammation 

eczema 

psoriasis

sunburn 

sun--damaged skin 

diaper rash

neuralgia 

rheumatism

sciatica 

herpes zoster 

blisters

scars 

stretch marks cuts

scrapes

burns 

insect bites 

stings 

abrasions

soothes & reduces dryness

penetrates deeply

absorbs easily

protects cells from oxidation

reduces redness

diminishes swelling

conditions skin

protects

moisturizes deeply

prevents chapping, cracks and stretch marks

lubricates

neutralizes microbes

neutralizes fungi

heals wounds

promotes new cell growth