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 for wound repair and scar fading. Good as a spot treatment on healing blemishes, post-procedure skin, or stubborn dry patches.

For your skin

A traditional Polynesian "first-aid oil" with real cell-culture and animal data for wound repair and scar fading. Good as a spot treatment on healing 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

2 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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Cited research

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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 — efficacyPMID:34597168View source ↗
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Leguillier T et al., Biological Activity of Polynesian Calophyllum inophyllum Oil Extract on Human Skin Cells, Planta Medica 2016;82(11-12):961-966 — tamanu oil emulsion stimulated keratinocyte/fibroblast proliferation, glycosaminoglycan and collagen production, and wound healing in vitro

2016Positive — efficacyPMID:27280931View source ↗

Sources: PubMed · KCI · J-Stage · CNKI · Wanfang · SFD · MFDS · Cochrane · SCCS · CIR. Every entry points to a specific document. See methodology for what each outcome label means.