Afrinatural is ideally positioned & networked to be able to supply various indigenous oils not only from Southern Africa, but also source from East and West Africa and Madagascar.
We have drawn from the assistance and expertise of Karen Swanepoel, President of SAEOPA (South African Oil Producers Association) and other technical experts to assist and support us in selecting products in order to supply:
- quality oils meeting international standards
- at acceptable prices
- on a sustainable base.
“Bigger” Oils:
- Marula Oil (Sclerocarya birrea)
- Kalahari Melon / Tsama Oil(Citrullus lanatus)
- Baobab Oil (Adansonia digitata)
- Moringa Oil (Moringa oleifera)
- Manketti / Mangongo Oil (Schinziophyton rautanennii)
- Rose Hip Oil (Rosa canina / R. rubignosa)
- Coconut Oil, Avocado, Macadamia, Jojoba Oils
Other “Smaller” oils:
- Sourplum Oil (Ximenia caffra)
- Mahuhu / African Sandalwood Oil (Brachyleana Hutchinsii)
- Yangu / Cape Chestnut Oil (Calodendrum capense)
- Tamanu / Foraha Oil (Calophyllum Inophyllum)
- Neem Oil (Azadirachta indica)
- Katafray Oil (Cedrelopsis grevei)
- Calabash Oil (Lagenaria siceraria)
Butters available:
- Shea Butter (Vitellaria paradoxa)
- Cocoa Butter (Theobroma cacao)
- Kombo Butter (Pycnanthus anglensi)
- Kokum Butter (Garcinia indica)
- Mafura / Natal Mahogany Butter (Trichilia emetica)
Available, although not indigenous:
- Passion Fruit seed / Granadilla Pip Oil
- Prickly Pear seed oil; Mustard seed Oil
- Tea Tree Oil (recognised as, at the least, of the same quality as that from Australia)