Pequi Oil

Pequi Oil - (Caryocar brasiliense) Extraction Method: centrifugation of pulp. Quality: 100 % pure, extracted by centrifugation without any chemical treatment, cosmetic quality. Country of origin: Brazil - wild harvested. Appearance: yellow/orange oil, solidifies easily. Scent: very sweet, fruity. Touch: thick, a little greasy. For chemical data and fatty acid composition refer to pictures. CHECK THESE DIY BLENDS! PROPERTIES: rich in beta carotene APPLICATIONS: coming soon ECOLOGY The pequi tree grows up to 10 m tall with a tortuous trunk with a rough bark. Pequi is not from the Amazon Rainforest, it grows south of it, in a dry area called the "cerrado". The word "pequi" originates from the Tupi (indigenous South American language) “pyqui”, where py = bark, and qui = thorn, referring to the thorns of the endocarp of the fruit. The pequi tree is one of the most important plants for the local rural man in that dry area and it is increasingly gaining pr