“Monoi de Tahiti” is a wonderful cosmetic oil obtained by soaking Tiare flower (Gardenia Tahitensis) blossoms in refined coconut oil.

Coconuts from “Cocos Nucifera” trees, variety growing on the coral ground of French Polynesia, and the buds of Tiare flower, must come from French Polynesia. Coconuts used for Monoi making are collected at the stage known as of "ripe nut". After the collecting, ripe coconuts are cleaved and almonds are extracted within 48 hours. These ones are then put out to dry during at least a week. The almonds are then crushed in fine particles. The raw coconut oil is extracted by a unique warm pressure. “Monoï de Tahiti” is obtained by soaking ten Tiare flowers per one litre of refined coconut oil, during at least ten days.

The "Monoï de Tahiti", Appellation of Origine, obtained by this method has a lot of medicinal properties used to elaborate and make cosmetic cares products : moisturizing, nutrition, regeneration, but also for the reinforcement of hair strenght.

We produce “Monoï de Tahiti Guarantee of Origin” for export. This product is manufactured in accordance with the French Government Decree Nr. 92-340 amended by Decree Nr. 313/CM dated 20/02/2008; published JOPF Nr. 2008-9 dated 28/02/2008, which strictly defines the process used to manufacture “Monoi de Tahiti”, guaranteeing its authenticity and quality.

The guarantee of origin “Monoï de Tahiti” is reserved for products manufactured in French Polynesia in accordance with local, honest and constant uses.