- Scientific name = Schinziophyton Rautanenii
- Only found in Africa
- The yellow oil are pressed from the seed & have high levels of Vitamin E.
- That make is useful oil for skin protection
- It is effective for Hydration, Restructuring & Regenerating for the Epidermis
- The Eleostearic acid reacts rapidly with UV light..
- Use for - skin care, Hair care, Scar marks, UV light protection.
The manketi fruit is found in the north of namibia. Local people used the nut for eating and the oil for skin care & hair care.
Large propotion of this essential linoleic acid (efa) as well as the conjugated trienois acid ( a eleostearic) means that the oil is of huge importance for skin protection, both for hydration, but also for the restructuring & regereration of the epidermis, and is also uv light protection.
