Tamanu Oil
Tamanu Oil
A thick, dark-green oil pressed from tamanu nuts — a treasured Polynesian skin oil with a rich, distinctive character and a long reputation for soothing and restoring troubled, scarred or weathered skin. Hover any measure to see where tamanu sits on the scale.
What it is
Tamanu oil is pressed from the nut kernels of Calophyllum inophyllum, a tree of the South Pacific and Southeast Asia. The result is a thick, dark-green oil with a rich, nutty aroma and a high natural content of soothing compounds.
Islanders have prized it for generations to comfort troubled, scarred and weathered skin. It's a heavyweight, slow-absorbing oil usually used in small amounts within a richer blend.
Quick Facts
The Tree & The Nut
The Tamanu Tree
A broad coastal evergreen of the tropics, bearing round green fruit whose kernels yield the oil.
The Nuts
The kernels are dried and cold-pressed to yield a thick, dark, soothing oil.
The Compound Profile
Tamanu balances oleic and linoleic acids with a notable saturated fraction. The typical breakdown:
Tamanu's reputation lives in its rare resinous compounds:
Key Benefits
Soothing & Restoring
A traditional comfort for troubled, scarred and weathered skin.
Deeply Conditioning
A rich, heavyweight oil for very dry or stressed areas.
Unique Compounds
Rare resins and coumarins give it a character all its own.
How we use it
Tamanu is a potent, characterful active — we use it in small amounts where a blend wants its soothing, restoring reputation for troubled skin.
Its richness and strong character mean it's layered into targeted balms and treatment oils rather than used as a base.