Tucuma Oil – 1 Liter (32oz)

Tucuma is a clustering palm of the northern Brazilian Amazon and the Guianas, its trunks densely covered in long black spines. Because the trunk is hard to climb, riverside and rural communities in Pará and Amapá gather the egg-sized orange fruit from the ground under wild palms. The fruit is sold to local buyers and cooperatives, and the dark stones are sun-dried before being cracked for their kernels. This 1 litre bottle is a bulk size for makers of lotions, soaps, conditioners and lip balms.

Details

Why supply is limited: the palm is almost entirely wild, its spines make collection slow, and the kernels sit inside a very hard stone that must be cracked.

How to use

1. Formulas: use in lotions, soaps, conditioners and lip balms.
2. Hair: work a small amount through dry lengths.
3. Body: smooth a little over dry skin.

Patch test on the inner arm before first use. Keep away from the eyes. Store somewhere cool and dark with the cap closed. It may firm up in cool rooms. Stand the bottle in warm water to soften it.

FAQs

Why has my tucuma oil gone firm?

It can firm up in cool rooms. Warm the bottle gently and it will soften.

Is it the same as tucuma butter?

Both come from the tucuma palm. We also sell Tucuma Butter in 1kg.

Do you sell larger quantities?

Yes. Apply for a wholesale account for volume pricing.

Read where tucuma comes from and how it is made.