Next came Manketti Oil (also known as Mongongo Oil), derived from the Mongongo Nut native to South Africa. ... Found in the Amazon Rainforest, Roucou Oil is derived from the fruit of the achiote, an evergreen shrub sometimes called the lipstick tree because of its pink flowers and spiny red fruit.

What is roucou oil?

Also known as annatto and bixa, roucou oil is harvested from the seeds of this heart-shaped fruit. ... Roucou oil is one hundred times richer in beta-carotene than carrots, which means lots of vitamin A for a healthy scalp and strong strands.

What is roucou good for?

The Roucou Tree, also known under the name of Annatto, Achiote or Urucum, is native to South America. The Indians were using it daily for protection from sun and insects, but also and primarily to color the skin, which was by the way the origin of the name «Redskins».