Ingredients: 100% Pure Volcanic Vanuatu Tamanu Oil.
Studies have shown, that Vanuatu produces one of the best strains of
Tamanu oil in the world with it's healing properties being extremely
powerful
Tamanu Oil is now at the cutting edge of a new wave of emerging skin care products.
The oil is cold pressed from the nut kernels of the Tamanu Tree (known scientifically as Calophyllum Inophyllum) which is an evergreen tree and a member of the Mangosteen Family. it grows profusely in the exotic Melanesian islands of Vanuatu, preferring the salty, sandy soil near the sea.
Vanuatu is known to produces some of the highest quality Tamanu oil in the world.
While modern medicine has come a long way, it still finds answers in the tried and tested methods of the ancient Melanesian culture.
How To Apply Tamanu Oil
Tamanu Oil should be applied topically. That is to say, it should be applied directly to the surface area of the affected skin, not ingested. Initially, it may be necessary to apply the oil 3 or 4 times a day and then drop it back as the problem begins to heal. Once applied, massage in. The oil will absorb readily into the skin, without leaving any oily residue.
As a general rule, Tamanu Oil DOES NOT need to be diluted with Olive Oil or any other oil. Don�t be fooled by companies who sell you Tamanu Oil (at Tamanu Oil prices) but where it�s really 50% Tamanu Oil and 50% Olive Oil! Pure or light olive oil is likely to be chemically processed whereas Tamanu Oil is �naturally derived�, so why chance contaminating it with some inferior oil?
If you are paying for 100% Tamanu Oil, make sure that is what you are actually getting.
Scientists don�t fully understand the unique properties of the Oil, as it has an extremely complex portfolio of chemistry. However, scientific studies clearly establish that Tamanu Oil is a significant healing agent, not only because of its ability to produce new skin tissue, BUT ALSO because of its anti-inflammatory, anti-neuralgic, antibiotic and antioxidant properties.
BioScience Laboratories conducted a study of Tamanu Oil�s ability to improve the appearance of scars. Six subjects with obvious scars aged for one year or more participated in the test. Subjects were not allowed to use moisturizers on their scarred areas for seven days before the test or throughout the nine-week test period. Scars were rated for roughness, length, width and degree of difference from surrounding normal skin. Measurements of darkness and redness were also taken for scarred and surrounding normal skin. Digital photos of scars were taken prior to initial application and at the end of week nine, Tamanu Oil was applied to the scarred area twice daily for nine consecutive weeks. There was significant improvement in appearance of scars after six weeks, and improvement continued through week nine. Scar length was reduced by an average 0.28 centimeters, and width was reduced by an average 0.12 centimeters.
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Source: Dweck, A.C.: Calophyllum inophyllum � Tamanu oil the African, Asian, Polynesian and Pacific Panacea. International Journal of Cosmetic Science 24, 6, 1-8 (2002).
While the Tamanu Tree can grow inland, it prefers salty, sandy soil, with the result that it tends to grow profusely near the sea. The native Melanesian people of Vanuatu claim that the best quality virgin Tamanu Oil comes from the trees that grow near coastal areas, rather than from those that grow inland.
While the tree is slow-growing, it can grow up to 30 meters in height. The trunk is usually covered in dark, cracked bark while the leaves are elongated and glossy. Small, sweet-smelling white flowers (with a yellow center) are produced twice yearly.
These flowers then give way to clusters of fruit. These start out green but turn a yellowy color as they mature. Inside this thin, fleshy fruit (which is inedible) is the Tamanu Nut (sometimes called �Punnai�).
The fruit is allowed to fall naturally from the tree. The pale-colored nut kernels are then laid out on racks to dry for 2 months. During this process, these kernels turn a brownish-red color and release a strong, rich oil.
The Tamanu Oil is then extracted by cold-pressing and filtration. It takes a great many nuts to produce even a small quantity of oil � in fact, four trees will generally yield approximately 20 Liters of �pure� Tamanu Oil, depending on the size and yield of the trees!
This low-yield ratio is the primary reason for the relatively high cost of Tamanu Oil.
The Tamanu nut is a botanical oddity. When the fruits of the tree are collected and cracked open, the blond nut kernel inside contains no apparent oil. But when the kernels are sun-dried on a rack for 1 - 2 months, they turn a deep chocolate brown colour, and become sticky with a rich, pleasant-smelling oil. Using a simple screw press, the oil is then squeezed from the dark kernels. The resulting oil of Tamanu is dark green and luxurious. Though oil of Tamanu is thick and rich, once it is applied to the skin it is readily and completely absorbed, leaving a slight oily residue.
*****Do not use if allergic to nuts
****Be sure to test on a small area of the skin first just in case you are in the very small minority of people who can have an allergic reaction.
The
Benefits Of Our South Pacific "Miracle Oil", Virgin Tamanu Oil
Firstly,
when you buy pure Tamanu Oil from Painted
Earth you
can be sure that it is 100% pure Tamanu Oil.
Secondly,
the production of Painted Earth's Vanuatu Tamanu Oil in Vanuatu helps
improve the livelihoods and standard of living of
poor villages in the outer island of Vanuatu. The
harvesting and collection of Tamanu Nuts involves
thousands of indigenous Ni Vanuatu from many different
villages and much needed income. There is little paid
work on the outer islands and these local people would
otherwise be very strapped for cash to pay for school
fees, medical care and other basic necessities.
As
you can see from the picture above, life in these
villages is hard. Villagers (usually women and children)
often have to walk long distances, on a daily basis,
to collect water. Living largely off the land (tending
their gardens), these people live in a "custom
economy" where they exchange goods in the absence
of money. They manage but as you can imagine, they
can't pay medical bills or schools fees with Taro
or a woven mat. We all want our children to have an
easier and better life. One of the keys to achieving
this is to keep them healthy and educated - this takes
money.
You
can help, not by giving donations, but by spreading
the word about Painted Earth's amazing Tamanu Oil to family and
friends, who may be searching for a solution to some
troublesome skin condition that modern medicine hasn't
come up with yet.
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