BOTANICAL EXTRACTS
BABASSU
/ba.baˈsu/ also known as ‘Babassu’
The Babassu palm, native to the Amazon Rainforest, produces small oblong nuts about the size of your hand. These nuts yield oil used for various purposes, including cooking, medicinal care, and beauty.
Babassu oil provides deep hydration by forming a protective barrier, preventing dryness and flakiness. It's rich in essential fatty acids, revitalizing skin and hair for a radiant glow. Packed with antioxidants, this oil fights signs of aging, maintaining youthful skin and strengthening hair to reduce breakage and enhance natural shine. Additionally, it offers soothing relief for irritated skin, especially for conditions like eczema.
AÇAÍ
(PRONOUNCED AH-SIGH-EE)
Açaí, a small dark purple fruit from the Amazon rainforest, is a renowned superfood. Its fatty acids provide deep hydration and enhance skin and hair elasticity. Rich in anthocyanins, açaí offers antioxidant protection, combating premature aging and shielding against environmental damage. It also defends hair from UV rays and pollution while enhancing its natural shine.
CUPUAÇU
Pronounced as "coo-pwah-soo"
Cupuaçu, a tropical rainforest fruit related to cacao, native to the Amazon basin, is prized for its buttery pulp and numerous benefits. It offers intense hydration and natural luminance to hair, preventing dryness and leaving it vibrant. Cupuaçu also boosts elasticity, reduces breakage, and provides an environmental shield, protecting hair from stressors and potential damage.
BRAZIL NUT
Also known as "Castanha do Pará"
The Brazil Nut tree, a towering giant with a lifespan of 500 to 1,000 years, produces hard-shelled fruit pods with nutrient-rich seeds. These seeds, harvested in a unique nocturnal dance with specific pollinator bees, hold cultural and ecological significance in the Amazon.
Rich in essential fatty acids, Brazil Nut oil penetrates hair strands, fortifying them from within for lustrous and vibrant hair. It also acts as a growth booster, stimulating hair follicles for lush and healthy growth. Additionally, it provides lasting hydration, combating dryness and split ends, resulting in stronger, more flexible hair resistant to environmental damage.
Re-Foresting Brazil Nut Saplings
PATAUÁ
Pronounced as "pa-ta-wah"
Patauá oil, derived from the fruit of the native Patauá palm tree in the Amazon Rainforest, is a treasured beauty secret of indigenous tribes.
This golden oil strengthens hair strands, reducing breakage, and promotes healthy growth, resulting in fuller, longer locks. It provides lasting hydration, combating dryness and ensuring softness, while also imparting a radiant shine for vibrant and revitalized hair.
ANDIROBA
The Andiroba tree, towering at over 170ft along the river's edge in the Amazon Rainforest, produces seeds with traditional medicinal uses among native Amazonian peoples, known for their anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties. These seeds are gaining popularity in modern society, finding various uses in beauty and hair care products.
Andiroba provides deep hydration and soothing properties to keep skin and hair nourished and radiant. It promotes cellular renewal for enhanced vitality and health and offers antioxidant defense, preserving youthful skin by shielding it from free radical damage.
COPAIBA
(Pronounced "co-pah-ee-bah")
Sourced from the Copaiba tree in the Amazon Rainforest, its resin, ranging from light gold to dark brown, has been cherished by indigenous communities for its therapeutic properties, now harnessed for modern beauty care.
Copaiba resin helps control oil and defend against dandruff, regulating sebum production and providing anti-inflammatory and antiseptic benefits. It also offers deep hydration, penetrating hair strands with essential fatty acids for fortification. Moreover, it stimulates growth and protects against damage by enhancing scalp circulation and providing antioxidants that safeguard hair from free radical and environmental harm.
