Specialist Manufacturer of Certified Organic Oils & Butters from Southern Africa

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Certified Organic

Cold-Pressed Oil

100% Natural

100% Plant Based

Wild-Harvested Ingredients

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 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.

Our Products

Certified Organic — Our organic oils and butters are free from any additives, solvent residues and harmful chemicals. Certified organic by Ecocert under the Ecocert Organic Standard and the USDA-AMS National Organic Program (NOP).

01 Mongongo seeds on tree

Mongongo Oil

Schinziophyton rautanenii

Extracted by cold pressing seeds of the Mongongo tree. Rich in vitamin E (tocopherol), linoleic acid, eleostearic acid, nicotinic acid, thiamine, riboflavin, zinc, magnesium and calcium.

Vitamin E Linoleic acid Cold pressed
02 Ximenia fruits

Ximenia Oil

Ximenia Afra / Ximenia Americana

Produced from cold pressing seeds of the Large Sour Plum or Small Sour Plum. High in vitamin C, saturated and unsaturated fatty acids including oleic, palmitic and stearic acids.

Vitamin C Oleic acid Cold pressed
03 Kalahari Melon

Kalahari Melon Seed Oil

Citrullus lanatus

Extracted from the Kalahari Melon. Rich in vitamin E, linoleic acid (omega-6), oleic acid (omega-9), palmitic and stearic acid — a lightweight, deeply nourishing dry oil.

Omega-6 Omega-9 Lightweight
04 Marula fruits

Marula Oil

Sclerocarya birrea

Cold pressed from Marula tree seeds. Contains antioxidants including phenolic compounds, vitamins C & E, fatty acids such as palmitic, stearic and oleic, and amino acids in the form of L-arginine and glutamic acid.

Antioxidant Vitamin C & E Amino acids
05 Mafura tree seeds

Mafura Butter

Trichilia emetica

Extracted from seeds of the Natal or Cape Mahogany tree. Rich in palmitic acid, stearic acid, oleic acid, linoloic and linoleic acid, as well as trichilin.

Palmitic acid Oleic acid Butter
06 Baobab seeds

Baobab Oil

Adansonia digitata

Produced by cold pressing baobab seeds. Rich in antioxidants, vitamin A, B & C, omega 3, 6 and 9 fatty acids. Also contains calcium, magnesium and potassium.

Omega 3, 6 & 9 Vitamin A, B, C Antioxidant