Our story began in the summer of 2023 on a trip to French Polynesia. While visiting a vanilla plantation, Mark & Julia got to see firsthand the process to growing, harvesting, and sustainably using from the land. What stuck with us the most was the connection between Polynesian people and the land.
Two weeks in the Tahitian sun and a few cocktails every night resulted a sore throat and some sun blisters. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on how you want to see it) she did not think to pack any medicine on a trip abroad - a small bottle of Tamanu Oil was all that she had. A few days of rubbing the oil on her blisters and throat and she was back to 100%. Could it be?
Upon returning home and settling back into a normal routine, Julia began including Tamanu oil into her everyday life. Her hormonal acne is gone, skin is plump and glowing, hair is stronger than ever. Seeing that nothing like this was on the market, Julia embarked on a mission to make this product available to everyone. Working directly with the family owned vanilla plantation she visited that day, Maruru Botanicals Tamanu oil is the purest form you can get - imported directly from the farm where this story began.