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STOP NO. 19: Indonesia

Sacred oil.Cosmetic benefit of tamanu stamp

Tamanu
NAME: Tamanu
LATIN NAME: Calophyllum inophyllum
LOCATION: Indonesia
TYPE: Tree
PART(S) USED: Nut
Tamanu marked on the map
Tamanu in its natural habitat

Softens dry skin

A majestic tree native to the shores of the Indian and Pacific oceans, Tamanu is revered by the Polynesians who use it to sculpt sacred objects. The Tamanu nut produces an emerald green oil used for its healing, disinfecting and anti-inflammatory properties.

Tamanu
Beauty benefits

In cosmetics, Tamanu oil nourishes and soothes dry, irritated skin. The Tamanu oil used by the Clarins Laboratories is organic.

Tamanu

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