MonoÃÆ'¯ oil is an infusion perfume oil made from soaking Tahiti nut shells (better known as TiarÃÆ'Â © flowers) in coconut oil. MonoÃÆ'¯ (pronounced Mah-noy) is a Tahiti word meaning "perfume" in Reo-Maohi. MonoÃÆ'¯ is widely used among French Polynesia as skin and hair softener. It's also popular in Europe and gained recognition in the United States.
Authentic Tahitian mono oil follows a rigorous manufacturing code that oversees the entire process from tiare interest to the storage and delivery of the final product. This process has been validated and protected by an Appellation of Origin awarded to Monoi de Tahiti on April 1, 1992.
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Histori
The date when the monoi was first made is unknown; However, its origins can be traced back 2000 years to the Maohis, a native of Polynesia. Early European explorers traveling to the Polynesian Islands, including James Cook, documented the use of monoi by indigenous people for medicinal, cosmetic and religious purposes. Monoi stands out in the lives of these ancient people, from birth to death. It is applied to the body of newborns to keep them from dehydration in hot weather, and from getting cold in colder temperatures. When a person dies, their bodies are embalmed and scented with manoi to help facilitate their journey to the afterlife.
Monoi is also used in the ancient religious rite of Polynesia. During the ceremony that took place in the maraes (temples), Maori priests used manoi to anoint sacred objects and purify their offerings to their gods.
Maori navigators use manoi to protect their bodies from cold, hard and salt winds during long sea canoe expeditions. (Even today, many divers rub the monoi all over their bodies before diving for the same purpose.)
In 1942, monoi began to be produced commercially.
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Materials
Tiare Flower
The Tiare (Gardenia tahitensis), from the Rubiaceae family, is the national flower of Tahiti. Small, star-shaped, white flowers grow in a 3-foot (0.91 m) tall bush in all of French Polynesia, which owns coral origin, and flowers throughout the year. Other names for this flower include Tiare Tahiti and Tiare Maohi.
Beyond their contribution to Monoi Tiare Tahiti, the tiare is rooted in the daily lives of Polynesians. In traditional medicine, flowers are prepared in various herbs to relieve various common ailments including the common cold, headache and burning skin. Many Polynesians enjoy placing a few tiare flowers on a small dish of water to release the scent throughout their "tariff" (Polynesian houses). The flower necklace offered to tourists as a welcome sign is made with tiare flowers, and vahine (Polynesian women) usually wears them behind one ear.
The tiare flowers used in Monoi de Tahiti are specifically chosen at some stage of their growth, especially when they are still unopened. The flowers are immediately taken to the factory and stripped of their pistils. The flower portion is placed in processed coconut oil for a minimum of 15 days. This is known as "enfleurage", a French term used to define specific extraction steps. According to the specific maceration standards established by the Appellation d'Origine decision, to be followed by each producer, a minimum of 15 tiare should be used in each liter of processed coconut oil.
Coconut Oil
The coconut tree remains the most widely used Polynesian island tree and covers about 150,000 acres (610Ã, km 2 ) soil. Under favorable conditions, palm trees grow their first fruits during the 6th year and produce about 60 coconuts per year, from the 10th to the 70th year. As the bean starts to form it is completely empty and contains no nutrients. As the size increases, the shell hardens and becomes filled with transparent liquid that will turn into oil at full maturity.
When coconuts fall from trees, they are collected to undergo an ancient process of extracting coconut almonds. Shell cracked open with an ax. Both parts of the coconut are left for several hours in the sun, until the almonds have sufficiently shrunk to be removed and broken into small pieces. The fragments are then taken to a special flat wooden barracks lined with famous shear metal roofs on Polynesian islands as "dryers" of the koprah. Sliding roof is only used at night and during the rainy season. koprah was left to dry for more than a week until coconut meat lost more than 90% of its moisture.
Placed into a special natural fiber bag, coconut flakes are sent to a unique oil mill located on the island of Tahiti where they will be thrown into a special machine and ground into a fine coco flour. The flour is heated to 125 degrees and finally pressed into raw coconut oil. After that step, the oil will experience more purification to remove all the dirt and get the highest quality.
After the purification process is complete, the coconut oil is put into a special storage tank until it is purchased by one of only a few Monoi manufacturers. These manufacturers will proceed individually to the last maceration step that will infuse the oil with Tiare flowers. Monoi de Tahiti should be stored in drums with liners or materials suitable for food. Drums must be sealed when they leave Tahiti and kept away from moisture, light and heat.
General use
The latest manufacturer test verifies that monoi oil is rich in methyl salicylate which is a skin tanning agent. It is a naturally concentrated emollient that penetrates the skin, re-hydrates the epidermal layer and protects the skin from external damage including sun and wind.
Monoi oil is used:
- After a bath or shower to rehydrate the skin to look healthy naturally
- Before or after a swim, it provides protection against the effects of sun, wind, sea or pond water
- As a pre-shampoo hot oil treatment, this helps to improve and deepen the condition of the hair to shine healthy.
- When bathing. A few drops of water are reported to encourage relaxation while keeping the skin soft and smoothly fragrant.
- As a dark tanning oil
- Once warmed in the palm of the hand, it is suitable for massaging sick body parts or to warm a weak body.
- As a pain reliever for sunburn.
References
External links
- MonoÃÆ'¯ Institute
- Moana Beauty, Guide to Using Monoi Oil in Hair
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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