Specialist Manufacturer of Certified Organic Oils & Butters From Southern Afrika
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Certified Organic
Cold-Pressed Oil
100% Natural
100% Plant Based
Wild-Harvested Ingredients
Wild-Harvested Ingredients
Cold-Pressed Oil
100% Pure
100% Natural
Our Approach
Afrikan Ornamentals offers 100% organic, plant-based indigenous African oils that are wild harvested, cold pressed, ethically sourced, and sustainably produced. Our Organic Oils & Butters are perfect for the cosmetic industry to manufacture high-quality cosmetic products. Trust us to provide you with the purest and most authentic African oils for your cosmetic and pharmaceutical formulations.
What We Do
We are a specialist manufacturer of Indigenous Organic Oils from Southern Afrika. We supply the global cosmetic, personal care and pharmaceutical industries with selected exotic indigenous oils from Southern Afrika.
Our Approach
Our products are natural, additive-free and sustainably produced to preserve their distinct characteristics. We consider the unique properties of our products to be Afrika’s gift to the world.
Our Mission
Our humble role is to deliver Afrika’s gift, in its virgin form, to the global cosmetic, personal care and pharmaceutical industries.
Our Products
Our organic oils and butters are free from any additives, solvent residues and harmful chemicals. Our products have been certified organic by Ecocert under the following schemes:
- Ecocert Organic Standard
- USDA-AMS National Organic Program (NOP)
Marula Oil
Marula oil is produced by cold pressing seeds of the Marula tree (Sclerocarya Birrea). Marula Oil contains antioxidants such as phenolic compounds, vitamins C & E, fatty acids such as palmitic, stearic, oleic, and myristic acids, and amino acids in the form of L-arginine and glutamic acid.
Mafura Butter
Mafura butter is extracted from the seeds of the Natal or Cape Mahogany tree (Trichilia Emetica). Mafura butter contains high levels of palmitic acid, stearic acid, oleic acid, linoloic and linoleic acid as well as trichilin.
Baobab Oil
Baobab oil is produced by cold pressing baobab seeds. Baobab oil is rich antioxidants, vitamin A, B, & C, omega 3, 6, and 9 fatty acids. It also contains calcium, magnesium and potassium.
Mongongo (Manketti) Oil
Mongongo oil is extracted by cold pressing seeds of the Mongongo tree (Schinziophyton Rautanenii). Mongongo oil contains vitamin E (tocopherol), linoleic acid, eleostearic acid, nicotinic acid, thiamine, riboflavin, zinc, magnesium and calcium.
Ximenia Oil
Ximenia oil is produced from cold pressing either Large Sour Plum (Ximenia Afra) seeds or Small Sour Plum (Ximenia Americana) seeds. Ximenia oil contains high levels of vitamin C, saturated and unsaturated fatty acids, such as oleic, palmitic, and stearic acids.
Kalahari Melon Seed Oil
Kalahari Melon Seed oil is extracted from pressing seeds of the Kalahari Melon (Citrullus Lanatus). Kalahari Melon Seed oil is rich in vitamin E, linoleic acid (omega-6), oleic acid (omega-9), palmitic acid and stearic acid.