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Ingredients Anti-inflammatory Tamanu Oil
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Tier · Anecdotal evidence
Anti-inflammatory · Barrier repair

Tamanu Oil

INCI: Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil · Also called: Calophyllum, Foraha, Tamanu

A traditional Polynesian "first-aid oil" with real cell-culture and animal data pointing to skin recovery and the look of scars. Good as a targeted step on recovering blemishes, post-procedure skin, or stubborn dry patches.

For your skin

A traditional Polynesian "first-aid oil" with real cell-culture and animal data pointing to skin recovery and the look of scars. Good as a targeted step on recovering blemishes, post-procedure skin, or stubborn dry patches.

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Mechanism of action

Polynesian nut oil rich in calophyllolide and other neoflavonoids; in vitro stimulates keratinocyte/fibroblast proliferation, glycosaminoglycan and collagen synthesis, and in vivo accelerates wound closure in rodent models.

Why we tier this anecdotal

3 cited papers across 2 countries. Most of what's cited here is mechanism-level or in-vitro work. We track this as Anecdotal until controlled clinical trials accumulate.

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International
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United States

Cited research

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Tran TPA et al., Characterizations of Centrifugal Electrospun Polyvinyl Alcohol/Sodium Alginate/Tamanu Oil/Silver Nanoparticles Wound Dressing, IEEE Transactions on NanoBioscience 2024

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Ginestra G et al., Evaluation of the cutaneous wound healing potential of tamanu oil in wounds induced in rats, Journal of Wound Care 2021;30(10):825-833 — topical tamanu oil accelerated cutaneous wound closure in rat model vs control

2021Positive (efficacy)PMID:34597168View source ↗
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Pribowo A, Girish J, Gustiananda M, Nandhira RG, Hartrianti P. Potential of Tamanu (Calophyllum inophyllum) Oil for Atopic Dermatitis Treatment. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2021:6332867. — Review summarizing anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antimicrobial, analgesic, and wound-healing properties of tamanu oil relevant to atopic dermatitis.

2021Positive (efficacy)PMID:35069754View source ↗

Sources: 10 clinical journals and regulatory databases across the US, EU, Korea, Japan, and China. Every entry points to a specific document. See methodology for the full list and what each outcome label means.