Tamanu Oil

Standard of Production/Certification: Organic Extraction Method: Cold Pressed Processing Type: Unrefined Country of Origin: Vietnam Organic unrefined tamanu oil is a slightly viscous or thick oil with a dark yellow to green hue. Its viscosity and average rate of absorbency makes it not only incredibly hydrating but useful for preventing moisture loss from skin and hair. Aside from its hydrating ability, tamanu oil is one of the foremost healing and reparative oils available, demonstrating significant antioxidant, UV filtration, antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, and wound closure effects in research studies. The neoflavonoids in tamanu oil are responsible for its antioxidant and anti-UV properties and have been shown to provide significant protection for the skin against damage caused by free radicals and UV rays. In fact, tamanu oil is one of a very few oils that can absorb UV light within the broad absorption spectrum of 260 to 400nm. As far as antibacterial activity is co