Trade with the Candela Co-operative in Peru has helped to protect up to 3,000 hectares of rainforest in the Madre de Dios region of Peru. The sustainable harvesting of brazil nuts helps to support indigenous species that depend on the brazil nut tree, such as the orchid bee. To find out more, visit our
Community Fair Trade section.
Apricot oil • Community Fair Trade marula oil
• Community Fair Trade brazil nut oil
Our Community Fair Trade brazil nut oil comes from nuts harvested using traditional methods in Peru. The ‘castaneros’ or nut gatherers collect the chipped and broken nuts that cannot be sold for food use and hand-crack them to extract the oil.
Squeeze the tube and dab a small amount onto the apples of the cheeks. Wait a few moments for the colour to develop and blend well.