page_title: Monoi oil
section_title: Ingredients
hierarchical_section_title: Monoi oil / Ingredients
context_page_description: Monoï oil is an infused perfume-oil made from soaking the petals of Tahitian gardenias in coconut oil. Monoï is a Tahitian word meaning "scented oil" in the Reo-Maohi language. Monoï is widely used among French Polynesians as a skin and hair softener. It is also popular in Europe and gaining recognition in the United States.
  Authentic Tahitian monoi oil follows a strict manufacturing code that oversees the entire process from handpicking the tiare flowers to storage and shipping of the final product. This process has been validated and protected by an Appellation of Origin which was awarded to Monoi de Tahiti on April 1, 1992.
caption: The Tiaré flower.
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