Pracaxi Oil - Pracachy Oil - (Pentaclethra macroloba)

Chica's favorite oil and her business inspiration.

I was wondering around a city in the middle of the Amazonia forest back in 2002, when an old lady selling oils, herbs and other natural medicine on a local street market looked at my face that at the time had dark spots around the cheeks and forehead and made me buy this one oil I had never heard about before. The prescription creams I was using were making my skin too thin and causing other problems so I committed to this weird sounding oil. Pracaxi saved my face, it took a while but it worked. It is a dry oil, easy to use and it works!

• Extraction Method: mechanically pressed seeds.

• Quality: 100% pure, cold pressed without any chemical treatment, cosmetic quality.

• Country of origin: Brazil - wild harvested.

• Appearance:  oily liquid, can be cloudy and partially crystallize at room temperature and solidify in cooler temps.

• Color: it varies from light to bright yellow to brownish yellow.

• Smell: from mild nutty to a stronger roasted nuts smell.

• Touch: rich enough for the application, smooth and silky and quickly absorbed.
  

• For chemical data and fatty acid composition refer to pictures.

Pracaxi oil is an extraordinary oil with several cosmetic, therapeutic and medicinal properties.  

It is widely used on the treatment of dark spots and scars besides improving the appearance of stretch marks since, according to researches, it acts as an inhibitor of melanin biosynthesis it has great aging well properties and it is easy to use even under makeup.

Pracaxi is very popular with the hair care industry, it works for different hair types and can be used in different ways - masks, leave-in, added to your shampoo or conditioner.

No wonder Pracaxi has been commonly referred as “The Miracle Oil” !!

PROPERTIES:

• Highest source of Behenic acid (6 times higher than that of peanut oil) 

• Strong moisturizing properties, easy to use, absorbs fast

• Inhibitor of melanin biosynthesis (used on the treatment of sun and age spots

• Widely used on the treatment of scars

APPLICATIONS:

• Scars

• Age and sun spots

• Stretch marks

• Dull, dry hair

BIOLOGY

This species is distributed throughout northern Brazil, Guyana, Trinidad, and some regions of Central America. The tree is medium in size (8–14 m), found in flooded areas, and forms half-moon shaped fruit pods, 20 to 25 cm long, containing 4 to 8 seeds. Approximately 35 fruits are needed to obtain one kilo of seeds, which contain approximately 30% oil (when the seeds are dry). 

The inhabitants of the Amazon region use the bark to combat the effects of poison from snake and scorpion bites. The seeds are collected (along rivers, streams, and beaches), dried in the sun, and stored for selling. The oil is used by river people for hair, skin care and for its  insecticidal ability.

*The Amazonian butters and oils have been tested by generations of rainforest's indigenous and ribeirinho people. They are used for cooking, baking, healing, moisturizing and protecting against the elements.

When we consume Amazonia's sustainable, non-timber-products, we give the local people an alternative to logging and farming which are the two largest responsible factors of the deforestation of such an important ecosystem.

Rainforest Chica's products are wild harvested or ethically farmed. With constant focus on sustainability and fair treatment of harvester, farmers, transporters and producers.

Product for cosmetic use only, not suited for human consumption!

This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

Warnings: Avoid contact with eyes, do not ingest. In case of eye contact, flush thoroughly with water, call physician if irritation persists. Keep out of reach of children.