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Thick, green tamanu oil from Vanuatu

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Thick, green tamanu oil from Vanuatu

Tamanu nut oil from Vanuatu — a thick, deep-green skin oil prized across the Pacific for generations.

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A large bottle of tamanu oil with a body balm Large body kit$82.00 A tamanu gift box with an oil bottle and balm Island gift set$62.00 A small roll-on bottle of tamanu oil Tamanu cuticle oil$21.00 Three small bottles of tamanu oil together Tamanu oil trio$64.00 A tamanu face oil with a body balm together Face and body set$57.00 A tin of tamanu body balm Tamanu body balm$32.00 A dropper bottle of tamanu face oil Tamanu face oil$29.00 A large amber bottle of thick green tamanu oil Pure tamanu oil · 100ml$54.00

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Cold-pressed from the tamanu nut, island by island

Tamanu oil is pressed from the kernel of the tamanu nut, a tree that grows across the Pacific. In Vanuatu the ripe nuts are gathered, dried and cold-pressed by hand into a thick, deep-green oil with a distinctive, earthy, nutty scent. Prized across the islands for generations as a traditional skin oil, it absorbs slowly and richly into the skin. Vanua Oil buys directly from Vanuatu cooperatives, and each bottle carries the island where its nuts were pressed.

Where it comes from

Vanuatu

Tamanu nut oil from Vanuatu: thick, green and prized across the Pacific.

What
Tamanu oil
Made for
Skin oils
Region
Africa Oceania

Good to know

Is it suitable for the face?

It can be used on the face, but because it is thick it suits dry skin best, or a light touch. Our face oil blends it lighter for everyday use.

Who makes it?

Vanua Oil is sourced from cooperatives in Vanuatu, where the nuts are gathered, dried and cold-pressed. Each bottle carries the island where its nuts were pressed.

Why is it thick and green?

Cold-pressed tamanu oil is naturally thick and deep green, with a distinctive earthy, nutty scent. It is richer and heavier than most carrier oils.

How do I use it?

It is rich, so a little goes a long way. Warm a few drops between the fingers and press gently into skin, hair or cuticles as a nourishing oil. Use it as part of a routine, not as a treatment.

Is this oil a medicine?

No. Vanua Oil is a skin oil — a natural cosmetic made from tamanu nut oil. It is not a medicine and is not intended to address any condition.

What is tamanu oil?

It is an oil cold-pressed from the kernel of the tamanu nut, a tree that grows across the Pacific. Thick and deep green, it has been used for generations as a traditional skin oil in Vanuatu and the wider Pacific.

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