Tamanu Oil

Even the most well-versed skincare fanatics are not aware of this little-known oil, often referred to as green gold, because of the oil's emerald hue and wealth of benefits.

Tamanu oil, extracted from the Calophyllum inophyllum (Tamanu Nut Tree) kernel, is grown in East Asia and Polynesia, where the oil is considered sacred.

The Extensive Benefits of Tamanu Oil

Tamanu oil is the ultimate anti-oil.

It's an antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-ager, all of which it can accomplish through its unique blend of bioavailable properties.

This rare –– yet powerful –– combination of benefits is the reason Tamanu oil makes an appearance in our skincare routine.

Regenerate Skin

Traditionally used as a wound healer, the origins of the claims made about Tamanu oil by ancient societies have now been authenticated through science.

One such claim is that the oil is a wound healer. According to one study released in 2016, Tamanu oil repairs wounds through its emulsion. When applied to skin cells, the Tamanu oil emulsion increased collagen production by between 10% to 40%, far higher than what is accomplished using vitamin C.

However, its benefits far extend past wound healing, allowing the oil to repair aging skin by boosting the production of collagen and glycosaminoglycans (GAGs). You may know glycosaminoglycans as another name, hyaluronic acid. These GAGs are an essential component in collagen and elastin.

Reverse Sun Damage

Sun damage is the bane of aging skin. It accelerates aging by eroding the skin's natural defenses and depleting the skin of youthful components like collagen and elastin.

Tamanu oil to the rescue. Preliminary research into the oil's UV protection shows the oil provides real-time protection from the sun's rays, absorbing 85% of UV radiation, preventing DNA damage ––something no other oil does.

Beyond serving as a shield to UV damage, the oil also helps heal much of the damage caused by sun exposure.

Tamanu oil is not a sunblock and should not replace your usual sun protection routine.

Reduce and Remedy Inflammation

Inflammation causes acne, rosacea, eczema, and more mild redness, dry patches, and sensitivity while putting our skin under substantial strain that makes it prone to further damage.

Tamanu oil remedies inflammation through its calophyllolide molecule. This molecule prevents prolonged inflammatory episodes, allowing the skin to revert to its natural state and limiting the destructive powers of other external factors.

Tamanu oil is better than any facial. The oil is proven to support the primary functions of radiant skin, like collagen proliferation.

Tamanu oil is also a superior defense mechanism against daily destructors like UV damage and oxidative stress brought on by pollution, makeup, and standard beauty products.

We use Tamanu oil because it is powerful, like all Desancto blends.

https://analyticalsciencejournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/mrc.2482

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4583440/

https://www.ocl-journal.org/articles/ocl/full_html/2018/05/ocl180019/ocl180019.html