| Botanical Name | Carapa procera |
| Botanical family | Meliaceae |
| Origin | Ivory Coast |
| Method | This virgin, unrefined oil is obtained using the traditional method: the seeds are crushed to form a paste, which is mixed with boiling water to extract the oil. The oil is then separated by decantation. |
| Plant part | Seeds |
| Note | |
| Appearance | from fluid oily liquid to semi-solid paste depending on the temperature. If the oil is too thick to take it, pass the bottle under a stream of hot water for a few moments to thin it. |
| Color | beige to amber |
| Odor | characteristic, of seed, quite marked odor when you smell in the bottle, with slightly animal notes, which fade after application to the skin or can be masked by the addition of essential oils. |
| Touch | rich. If you want to improve its skin penetration, mix it with a drier oil (Jojoba, Kukui, Macadamia, Hazelnut …) |
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