# Manketti Oil for Skin & Hair – 3.4oz (100ml)

- Link: https://aunaturalorganics.com/shop/manketti-oil-3-4oz-100ml/
- Published: 2016-09-16T00:10:00+00:00
- Author: Au Natural Organics Team

The manketti or mongongo tree grows on the deep sands of the Kalahari, with large
stands in northern Namibia, Botswana and south-western Zambia. Its egg-sized fruits
hold an extremely hard nut, cracked by hand with stones or small axes. The oil is
pale yellow, light and quick to absorb. It naturally contains vitamin E and linoleic
acid, along with eleostearic acid, an unusual fatty acid that forms a thin film 
as the oil dries.

## Details

  |  Botanical name |  _Schinziophyton rautanenii_ |  
 |  Origin |  Namibia, Botswana, Zambia |  
 |  Part used |  Nut kernel |  
 |  Extraction |  Cold-pressed |  
 |  Texture |  Light, silky, dry finish |  
 |  Size |  3.4oz (100ml) |  
 |  Ingredients |  100% manketti nut oil |

**Why it is hand-made:** all nuts come from wild trees, and the shell is among the
hardest of any wild African nut.

## How to use

 1. **Hair:** smooth a few drops over the lengths for shine.
 2. **Face and lips:** press 2 drops into clean skin, or a drop onto the lips.
 3. **Body:** apply to damp skin after a shower.

Store somewhere cool and dark with the cap closed.

## FAQs

### Is manketti oil the same as mongongo oil?

Yes. Both names refer to the oil of _Schinziophyton rautanenii_.

### Is it heavy?

No. It is light and leaves a dry, silky finish.

### Where is it gathered?

Local communities, including San families, collect fallen fruit from wild trees 
in the Kalahari.

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