Qualities: Anti-Septic, Anti-Inflammatory, Emolient, Nutritive, Insecticide, and Vulnerary
 
Uses: Healing deep and superficial wounds, Insect Repellent, Insect Bites and Irritation/Itchiness, Lice, Massage Oil, Wood Oil Finish, Rheumatism, Shampoo, Hair-loss, Diminishing Scar Tissue.
 
As one of the superfruits of the Amazon region, Andiroba oil is highly beneficial as a natural ingredient for skin and hair care products and treatments. Its oil, bark, and leaves have been used for centuries in Brazil and other countries of the Amazon, mostly for medicinal purposes.
 
Andrioba is a large tree, native to the Amazon rainforest. It can reach up to 30 meters in height. It flowers once a year between August and October, and bears fruit from January to May. This can vary from region to region.
 
Our Andiroba oil is 100% wild harvested, and organic. Picked by indigenous hands and processed in their traditional manner. It is a highly concentrated and high quality product with no added chemicals, no added anything.
 
Andiroba Oil is Rich with Vitamins, Minerals and Antioxidants
This Amazonian superfruit wouldn’t be the wonderful ingredient it is without its quantities of all-natural vitamins and minerals. Andiroba oil is also very rich with antioxidants, to help neutralize and remove free radicals from the bloodstream, while preventing the premature aging of the skin, photodermatoses, and skin cancers. Some of the nutrients in andiroba oil include: 
Andirobin
Vitamins A, C, and E
Linoleic, palmitic, oleic, and stearic acids
Fatty Acids
 
Direct Application on the Skin - It is used as a massage oil for it's tissue healing, anti-inflammatory, nutritive, and emollient action. These properties are potentiated by massage, soothing sore muscles, tissues and inflammation. It also provides nourishment, softness and moisture to the skin, reducing stretch marks, spots, scar tissue, and celulite.
 
Andiroba Essential Oil is Excellent for Healing Skin Conditions
Andiroba oil for skin care is by far one its most popular uses. Due to its vitamin and mineral contents, Andiroba oil is a great way to promote the growth of new skin cells. Skincare products with andiroba oil are excellent for treating injured skin and speeding up the recovery process, and some find it effective for managing conditions such as rashes, psoriasis, eczema, sores and ulcers. Uses also include soothing bumps, bruises, and Rheumatism because it has a regenerative effect on tissues as well as being anti-inflammatory. It is one of the most potent medicines for healing deep wounds and cuts because it systematically heals the deep tissues instead of only addressing the surface damage. 
 
Cautions: NOT FOR INTERNAL USE. Do not discard the oil down the drain because it can be a contaminate for the water. Either go to specific discard locations for oil, or bury it in the Earth.
 
 
Andiroba Oil Helps Reduce the Appearance of Fine Lines
Andiroba oil has been used in Brazil for generations as a natural way to plump and smooth skin, improving firmness while reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Its antioxidant properties fight free radicals to prevent skin from aging prematurely, block against skin cancers, and protect the skin from reactive species of oxygen (a byproduct of normal metabolism of oxygen).
 
 Andiroba Oil for Hair Makes Hair Healthier and Grow Longer
The essential fatty acids (EFAs) in andiroba oil help to promote healthier hair growth, treating damaged or curly hair without leaving a greasy feeling behind. When applied to your scalp slightly warmed, andiroba oil stimulates better blood flow, which is a strong factor in growing healthier hair that’s more resilient to breakage, split ends, and dehydration.
 
Andiroba Oil Builds Stronger Collagen
With its natural group of alpha-hydroxy acids, andiroba oil strengthens the collagen in your skin to improve its elasticity. Consistent use of products containing andiroba oil results in plumper, smoother looking skin. Andiroba oil is highly moisturizing as well, offering an excellent skin conditioner that deep-treats to prevent dry skin.
 
Andiroba Oil Promotes Hair Growth
By stimulating better blood flow to the scalp, hair grows faster. Andiroba oil is a deep skin and hair conditioner to promote increased blood flow, therefore encouraging hair to grow more quickly and healthy.
 
Andiroba Oil Benefits Aches with Inflammatory Properties
The oil is a natural treatment for inflammation and joint pain, as well as reducing the symptoms of arthritis, rheumatism and muscle pain. Andiroba oil has been used as an anti-inflammatory treatment for centuries in the Amazon region, bringing pain relief and minimizing the effects of chronic joint pain.
 
Andiroba Oil is a Natural Insect Repellent, Effective Without Any Added Chemicals
Although DEET is a popular solution for preventing insect bites, it’s full of chemicals and can cause some unfavorable side effects. In comparison, andiroba oil has been tested in studies and while not at the level of DEET, it has been shown to be a moderately effective 100% natural and organic alternative as an insect repellent.
One of the best things about Andiroba oil is that the oil itself, as well as the process for making it, is completely natural and 100% organic.