# Licuri Oil for Skin & Hair – 8.5oz (250ml)

- Link: https://aunaturalorganics.com/shop/licuri-oil-8-5oz-250ml/
- Published: 2016-09-15T23:33:00+00:00
- Author: Au Natural Organics Team

The licuri palm grows only in north-east Brazil, from Pernambuco through Bahia into
northern Minas Gerais. In the Piemonte da Diamantina region of Bahia, collectors,
many of them women, cut the fruit bunches between January and May and carry them
home in woven baskets or by mule. The fruit is dried and each nut is cracked by 
hand between stones. Licuri oil is pale yellow and fluid with a mild coconut aroma.
Like coconut and babassu oil, it is rich in lauric acid and feels light on skin 
and hair.

## Details

  |  Botanical name |  _Syagrus coronata_ (licuri palm) |  
 |  Origin |  Bahia, Brazil |  
 |  Part used |  Nut kernel |  
 |  Extraction |  Wet extraction: boiled and skimmed |  
 |  Texture |  Light, fluid |  
 |  Size |  8.5oz (250ml) |  
 |  Ingredients |  100% _Syagrus coronata_ kernel oil |

**Why supply is limited:** licuri is gathered from wild groves, not plantations,
and every nut is cracked by hand. The palm is also the main food of the endangered
Lear’s macaw, so the fruit is shared with wildlife.

## How to use

 1. **Hair:** smooth a few drops through the lengths, or apply before washing.
 2. **Body:** smooth over damp skin after bathing.
 3. **Soap and lotion:** use in bar soaps and lotions in place of coconut oil.

Patch test on the inner arm before first use. Keep away from the eyes. Store somewhere
cool and dark with the cap closed.

## FAQs

### Is licuri oil like coconut oil?

It has a mild coconut aroma and, like coconut oil, is rich in lauric acid.

### Does it go solid?

It may cloud or thicken in the cold. Warm the bottle in your hands and it will turn
clear.

### Where does it come from?

From wild licuri palms in the caatinga of Bahia, Brazil.

[Read where licuri oil comes from and how it is made](https://aunaturalorganics.com/ingredient/licuri/).

## Comments

### By: Adell

- Link: https://aunaturalorganics.com/shop/licuri-oil-8-5oz-250ml/#comment-156
- Published: 2017-01-23T20:00:14+00:00

My hair loves this oil, makes it feel soft & healthy. I’m happy to have found this
oil 🙂

### By: Administrator

- Link: https://aunaturalorganics.com/shop/licuri-oil-8-5oz-250ml/#comment-867
- Published: 2017-09-26T06:58:23+00:00

Thank your for your valuable comment and using our products. 🙂

### By: Kay Teesh

- Link: https://aunaturalorganics.com/shop/licuri-oil-8-5oz-250ml/#comment-1100
- Published: 2017-12-13T07:22:36+00:00

softest oil on earth\~! i am a massage therapist and use it on my clients. they 
love it and always ask what i use 🙂