Description

Manketti Oil

Common English Name: Manketti, Mongogo.

Botanical Name: Schinziophyton rautanenii.

Plant Family: Euphorbiaceae.

Method of Extraction: Cold pressing of the nuts.

Origin: Africa: predominately southern.

Plant Description: A large, spreading tree with pale yellow wood and yellow flowers. It produces an egg-shaped nut or fruit.

Main Chemical Components: Linoleic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, oleic acid, vitamin E.

Blends Well With: Essential oils, other carrier oils.

Uses: Dehydrated skin, damaged skin, damaged hair, mature skin.

Fun Fact: The Kwangali tribe use manketti oil for their hair.

Cautions for Use: None noted for use of the oil.