Tamanu
Ancient Tahitians discovered that the tamanu dried nuts
contained a special oil and they soon learned to extract
it from the nuts and use it for skin care. The hot sun,
high humidity, and the sea winds laden with salt made it
imperative they find something that would help them protect
their skin. With tamanu oil available to the natives, successful
skin care became possible for them. They believed that
tamanu oil was a natural skin care aid, skin protector
and cosmetic. It was the natural sunburn lotion and moisturizer
of the time. Tamanu oil became very popular with Tahitians
and other Polynesians. It was so highly regarded, the natives
protected the trees, carefully harvested and dried the
nuts, and extracted the tamanu oil under the watchful eyes
of their leaders. The natives believed tamanu oil was a "sacred" gift
of nature. Tahitian women are noted for their wonderful
complexions and many attribute this to their daily use
of the oil as a moisturizing, natural cosmetic on their
faces and bodies.
Natural Styles markets Tamanu Oil only as a natural skin-care
aid and cosmetic. No other claims of any kind are made
by the company about this product. It is not a drug or
a treatment and PNHP does not recommend it as such. Apply
a few drops of Tamanu Oil to the skin, either with your
fingers or a Q tip. Gently rub it into your skin. It penetrates
very quickly and leaves no oily shine on your skin. You
will smell its mild, nutty fragrance which will dissipate
rapidly. Used as a cosmetic moisturizer, after thoroughly
cleaning your face, hands or other skin areas, apply a
few drops to your hands and massage the oil into your skin.
Same Tahitian women also apply a few drops to their hair
after shampooing. It adds a nice natural sheen to the hair.
- Tamanu Oil is an absolutely unique and highly effective
skin-care aid. It is produced and marketed by Natural Styles.
- Tamanu nuts are dried in the sun for approximately two
months while still in their slightly-cracked shells. The
nuts are protected from rain and humidity during the drying
process.
- When the tamanu nuts reach optimum dryness, they are
cold-pressed to extract the oil. The average ati tree may
produce over 200 pounds of tamanu fruits per year from
which the company may extract only about 10 pounds of tamanu
oil. The limited production of oil per tree and the high
cost of the extraction and the purification process explain
why the oil is relatively expensive and in limited supply.
- In its initial state, tamanu oil contains resins that
must be eliminated through a careful purification process.
After that occurs, the oil is ready for bottling. The Oil
is then 100% pure Tamanu Oil with no additives, added oils
or any other adulterating substances of any kind are in
our Tamanu Oil.
- Natural Styles processes Tamanu Oil in a state-of-the-art
laboratory in the USA, under careful standards of cleanliness
and where stringent quality control procedures are used.
- A number of scientific studies regarding Tamanu Oil
have been published in Europe and the U.S. Tamanu Oil has
been used for years as an essential ingredient in many
European-made cosmetics.
- Tamanu Oil is available for $18.95 in one-ounce, glass
dispenser bottles. Our price is the most attractive on
the market. Natural Styles produces and sells only pure,
unadulterated Tamanu Oil. We do not blend our Tamanu Oil
with any other oils as some do--we insist upon marketing
only pure Tamanu Oil -- the finest anywhere!
- Tamanu Oil is to be used topically only and should not
be taken internally.
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