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Tamanu Oil

Plant Oils

Tamanu Oil

Healing, regenerating, soothing

Key Benefits

  • Rich emollient conditioning
  • Softens rough, dry-feeling skin
  • Supports skin comfort
  • Adds cushion to oil-based formulas

How It Works

Tamanu oil deposits fatty acids and unsaponifiable components across the outer skin layers, improving lubrication and reducing the rough feel created by dry surface cells.

Compounds isolated from the oil have shown antioxidant and inflammation-modulating activity in experimental models. The relevance of those findings depends on concentration, processing, delivery, and confirmation in well-controlled human studies.

Ingredient Details

INCI Name: Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil

Ingredient Type: Botanical fixed oil

Best For

Normal to dry skin · Very dry areas · Skin needing a richer emollient · Users who enjoy botanical oil textures

Research

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What It Is

Tamanu oil is a fixed seed oil with a distinctive color, aroma, and resinous composition. It differs from a conventional fragrance essential oil and is generally used as part of the emollient phase of a formula.

Natural variation is significant: geography, seed maturity, pressing, filtration, and refining can change color, odor, and concentrations of minor compounds.

What It Does

Its primary cosmetic function is to soften and condition dry, rough-feeling skin. The richer texture can help improve comfort and reduce the appearance of flakiness when incorporated into a balanced moisturizer or oil blend.

Bioactivity reported in cell and animal models is scientifically interesting but preliminary for routine cosmetic use. Tamanu oil is not a substitute for sunscreen, wound care, or medical treatment.

Tamanu Oil FAQs

Common questions about this ingredient in skincare.

What is tamanu oil best used for in cosmetics?
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Can tamanu oil heal wounds or scars?
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Is tamanu oil a sunscreen?
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Why does tamanu oil have a strong color and aroma?
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Can sensitive skin use tamanu oil?
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Can tamanu oil be mixed with other oils?
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