Natural Cosmetic Oils
Copaiba oil is harvested by tapping into the bark of the Copaifera trees located in Brazil. The Copaiba Balsam is a yellow-brown, transparent, syrupy fluid with a woody odor and sour taste. Copaiba Balsam contains two fractions, the lighter fraction composed of sesquiterpenes (C15) and the second fraction containing the resinous material consisting of diterpenes (C20). Copaiba oil can be used in creams (to 3%), in glycerin soaps (to 2%), in facial masks, as a substitute for benzyl alcohol and as a fixative in perfumery preparations.
Kemiri oil Natural skin conditioner & hair brightener
Kemiri oil is derived specifically from Kemiri nuts (Aleurites Moluccana) found in the jungles of Indonesia, primarily on the islands of Java and Sumatra. Kemiri oil is characterized as nature' unique oil in that it contains high levels of linoleic Acid (43.8 mol%) [Omega 6] and Linolenic Acid (25.8 mol%) [Omega 3] and is one of the few seed oils to contain gamma-tocopherol.
Indigenously used by Indonesian men to promote moustache and chest hair and by the women to "brighten" black hair, to protect skin from tropical sun burns and as a general skin conditioner. The kemiri oil is widely used by Indonesians, particularly in wedding and other ceremonial events; the leaves of the Kemiri plant are characteristically heart shaped.
Kemiri Oil is a non greasy, excellent penetrating oil thereby reducing trans-epidermal water loss, improves skin elasticity, protects against dry skin and hair, soothes sunburns and irritations.
Other available cosmetic oils:
Aloe Vera
Andiroba Oil
Bixaceae Oil
Brazilian Nut Oil
Grapefruit Seed Extract (GFSE)
Mandarine Oil
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