Tamanu Butter Tamanu Butter is an excellent choice for sensitive skin, making it a valuable addition to your skincare routine. As a body butter, it helps support healthy, youthful-looking skin. With its antioxidant properties, it not only helps tighten and firm your appearance but also provides protection against environmental stressors. Like many natural oils, Tamanu Body Butter is rich in fatty acids, including oleic, palmitic, linoleic, linolenic, and stearic acids, which help enhance the appearance of plump, smooth skin. Consider adding a few drops of our essential oils to your body butter for better results! Tamanu was used as an ancient remedy originating from the Tamanu tree, which grows in tropical Southeast Asia. The oil itself comes from the kernels found inside the nut that’s inside the fruit. The kernels dries for two months until they become sticky with a dark, thick, rich oil.