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Plukenetia Volubilis, more commonly known as sacha inchi, Sacha peanut, mountain peanut, or Inca-peanut, is a perennial plant native to South America. Ancient Inca civilizations in the Amazon Rainforest have been cultivating Sacha Inchi for hundreds of years, as it was a prized food source renowned for its health and wellness. Ancient Incas were deeply connected to nature and lived to be an average of 100 years old, without any knowledge of modern medicine. Their longevity has been attributed to their diets, where they regularly consumed Incan foods that have now all been linked to remarkable health and life-extending properties,...

With all its biodiversity, Brazil has been gradually introducing new superfoods to the World. Meet Buriti, an Amazonian Superfood that comes from the fruit of a species of coconut in the Amazon. Known as "The Tree of Life" in Brazil, Buriti has the highest concentration of natural Vitamin A among fruits and vegetables and and known to be the richest natural source of beta-carotene (30 mg/ 100gr of pulp), exceeding five times that of a carrot.   The Buriti Oil or Aguaje Oil used in our Superfruit Facial Oil is raw, cold-pressed from the Mauritia flexuosa tree, also known as the Moriche Palm, which grows in...

Passionfruit, also called Maracuja in Brazil, and known by its INCI name as Passiflora Edulis, is native to the Amazon and other tropical regions of North and South America. It produces a long, woody vine that creates beautiful colorful flowers and delicious, nutritious fruit. Each vine can reach an average length of up to 50 meters. The fruit from the passionflower is round in shape and can be yellow or dark purple when ripe, with a soft, juicy interior filled with seeds.  Passion fruit is packed full of nutrients that are beneficial to your skin and has been used medicinally...

Virola surinamensis, known commonly as Ucuuba, is a species of flowering plant in the family Myristicaceae. It is found in Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is humid, swampy forests and wetlands. Ucuuba is a tall tree that can reach a height of 35m when fully mature. The tree produces a small red fruit. Each tree can produce 25-50 kg of seeds per year. In Tupi, the local language of the Amazonians, Ucuuba translates to "butter tree" because its red seeds are the primary source of a naturally hydrating and healing...