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Touloucouna — Plant Apothecary No. 11

SENYANA · APOTHECARY

APOTHECARY No. 11 · SENEGAL

Touloucouna

Carapa procera · found in AYA Day Elixir

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What science knows

Touloucouna (African crabwood) oil is dense in limonoids and essential fatty acids, studied for skin-comforting and conditioning properties. Traditionally cold-pressed in small batches, it is one of the rarest oils in European skincare — and one of the most distinctive in ours.

What tradition says

In Senegal and across West Africa, touloucouna is the healer's tree: its bitter oil has been rubbed into skin and scalp for generations, and the tree itself is treated with deep respect — never felled lightly.

In your ritual

In AYA, touloucouna is the elder: the rare Senegalese oil that helps stressed skin feel calm and defended.

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