We source our oil from manufacturers that cold press the coconuts so the structure of the oil doesn’t change. It also insures that no impurities enter the oil during the processing stage insuring that it is 100% coconut oil. Coconut oil is extracted from the kernel or meat of mature coconuts harvested from the Coconut Palm Tree. It is technically called a ‘drupe’ not a nut. It is found throughout the tropics and the subtropics. When the ‘white part’ is dried it is also known as ‘Copra’. The oil is processed from the flesh before it is dried then the copra is churned into desiccated coconut. It is predominantly harvested from Indonesia, Philippines and India. They are harvested by the ‘Pig Tailed Macaque’. That’s right… a Monkey. They have been training them for the last 400 years and this style of farming is traditional to the local people of the farms.

The only edible Orchid in the world. The vanilla vine was first found in Mexico were it is native. The original Vanilla vine remained in Mexico due to the Melipona bee. A long time ago they tried taking the plant out of Mexico to cultivate it in other countries but due to it not being able to be pollenated, these efforts failed. One day in the mid 1800’s, a 12 year old slave from Reunion realised you could pollenate it by hand. Now 3 major species are grown predominantly in Madagascar, Reunion, Central and South America and is still to this day the second most expensive spice next to Saffron. At Margaret River Body Scrub we use an authentic vanilla essence. It is still extracted the traditional way since the late 1800’s and that is why we use it. To give our product history and keep the old values alive in a new product.

Vanilla essence has antioxidants, is an aphrodisiac and has proven to be one of the most relaxing essences in the world. This is one of the main reasons why it is used in Margaret River body Scrub. When the scrub is rubbed in and left on the body, the vanilla absorbs into the skin and has been proven to have calming effects on the brain and the nerves that provide relief from anxiety, anger and restlessness.