A fatty oil pressed from the seeds of tamanu nuts. It is a prized, rarely used emollient and occlusive moisturizing oil. It contains fatty acids and antioxidant and antibacterial compounds that are active against acne-causing bacteria.
Moisturizing
Occlusive
Moisturizing (Occlusive)
Occlusives are moisturizing ingredients that seal moisture into the skin, forming a water-resistant barrier.
Occlusive
Moisturizing (Occlusive)
Occlusives are moisturizing ingredients that seal moisture into the skin, forming a water-resistant barrier.
Antioxidant
Antioxidant
Antioxidants reduce the oxidative stress caused by free radicals and prevent accelerated skin aging.
Antioxidant
Antioxidants reduce the oxidative stress caused by free radicals and prevent accelerated skin aging.
Other functions
Emollient,
Emollient
Emollients fill the micro-cracks in the skin and leave it feeling soft and pleasant to the touch. Emollients are often mistakenly perceived as moisturizing ingredients.
Emollient,
Emollient
Emollients fill the micro-cracks in the skin and leave it feeling soft and pleasant to the touch. Emollients are often mistakenly perceived as moisturizing ingredients.
Antimicrobial,
Antimicrobial
Antimicrobials prevent the growth of harmful microorganisms on the skin.
Antimicrobial,
Antimicrobial
Antimicrobials prevent the growth of harmful microorganisms on the skin.
Antifungal,
Antifungal
Antifungal ingredients fight against the growth of fungus, either within the skincare product or on the skin.
Antifungal,
Antifungal
Antifungal ingredients fight against the growth of fungus, either within the skincare product or on the skin.
Light Stabilizing
Light Stabilizing
Light stabilizing – absorbs UV light to protect ingredients.
Light Stabilizing
Light Stabilizing
Light stabilizing – absorbs UV light to protect ingredients.
Origin
Botanical
Botanical
Ingredients derived from plants, mosses, and lichens: extracts, oils, powders, juices and other types of processed plant materials.
Botanical
Botanical
Ingredients derived from plants, mosses, and lichens: extracts, oils, powders, juices and other types of processed plant materials.
Calophyllum Inophyllum seed oil (also called Tamanu oil) is a fatty oil pressed from the seeds (nuts) of Calophyllum trees. The nuts are unusually rich in oil, with up to 75% of their weight made up of it.
It is prized, rarely used emollient and occlusive moisturizing oil with many beneficial effects for the skin. Unrefined tamanu oil can speed up the healing of damaged skin, improve the state of scars, and even offer some antioxidant and antibacterial activity against acne-causing bacteria.
The oil consists of fatty acids such as ~30% linoleic acid and ~35% oleic acid, followed by other (saturated) fatty acids. Its other components include various volatile substances, resins, benzoic acid, terpenes, and coumarins – which are not only responsible for the additional beneficial effect of the oil, but also for its unusual sensory properties.
Freshly pressed, unrefined tamanu oil is greenish or dark brownish-green in color, with a slightly unpleasant resinous smell and taste. Refined tamanu oil loses these properties.
In Polynesia, the native region of Calophyllum trees, the oil is prized for its medicinal value and used as a treatment of various skin conditions and inflammatory diseases.
Science
1
Léguillier, Teddy; et al. The Wound Healing and Antibacterial Activity of Five Ethnomedical Calophyllum inophyllum Oils: An Alternative Therapeutic Strategy to Treat Infected Wounds. PLoS ONE 2015. 10 (9).
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