Monoi de Tahiti is a precious and exotic cosmetic oil, manufactured in Polynesia, according to a French Government Decree, which explicitly describes the process by which this oil must be made. The word Monoi means "scented oil". It is created by soaking/macerating 10 Tiare flowers, which must come from French Polynesia, per litre of refined coconut oil for a minimum of 10 days. Our authentic Monoi de Tahiti carries an "Appellation of Origin" guarantee and is produced under very controlled manufacturing methods to ensure the highest quality oil.
Monoi de Tahiti is an extraordinary oil for skin and hair care. It has been shown to penetrate and hydrate the skin rapidly and reduce trans-epidermal water loss. Use Monoi oil in creams, lotion, soap and experiment with it in all of your formulations.
This Monoi de Tahiti oil is unscented. It possesses the aroma of coconut oil with a slight floral note.
INCI Nomenclature: Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil (and) Gardenia Tahitensis
Extraction Method: Cold Pressed, Maceration
Shelf Life: 1 - 2 Years
NAOH SAP Value: .178 (converted
to ounces)
KOH SAP Value: .252 (converted
to ounces)
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Overall rating:
2 out of 5
Reviewed by: Lea
Posted: Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Location: Perry, GA The oil has a slight unpleasant smell. From what I have read, good quality oil should have a nice, subtle yet present, fragrant scent, even when it's unscented. I feel slightly concerned about the manufacturing process used for this product and suspect that it is not the highest quality that one would hope for putting on their skin.
FNWL Response: Lea, our Monoi de Tahiti carries an "Appellation of Origin" guarantee and is produced under very controlled manufacturing methods to ensure the highest quality oil. Our oil couldn't carry the appellation de origin if it was not produced correctly. We maintain careful inventory controls on all of our oils to ensure that our customers receive only fresh oils. Tiare flowers are waxy little flowers, like jasmine or gardenia. The maceration method that is used to produce Monoi de Tahiti imparts the natural floral wax from the Tiare flowers into the oil. Floral waxes tend to have a distinctively sweet smell. Lea, from your referencing a book passage, I am presuming that you are new to experiencing the use of vegetable oils for personal care use. Most vegetable oils have a generally pleasant but fatty odor. The aroma of vegetable oils do differ greatly especially to the trained nose, and they don't all smell equally pleasant to everyone.
Overall rating:
5 out of 5
Reviewed by: Daisy
Posted: Thursday, April 16, 2009
Location: Albert Lea, MN We use the oil in our products and like it.
Total Number of Ratings Left: 2
