
Botanical Blend
African Botanical Ingredients
Every Maru body oil is built around indigenous African seed oils, many sourced from resilient desert landscapes. Explore the hero botanicals behind Desert Rain and Desert Sunrise, what each one is, how it cares for skin, and where it grows.

Sclerocarya birrea
Marula Oil
An antioxidant-rich, deeply nourishing seed oil from the marula tree, known for enhancing skin's natural glow.
- Antioxidant-rich
- Deeply nourishing
- Enhances natural glow
- Fast-absorbing

Adansonia digitata
Baobab Oil
A rich seed oil from the iconic baobab tree, known for supporting skin elasticity and long-lasting moisture.
- Supports elasticity
- Long-lasting moisture
- Rich yet fast-absorbing
- Softens dry skin

Citrullus lanatus
Kalahari Melon Seed Oil
A lightweight seed oil from the desert-dwelling Kalahari melon, rich in linoleic acid and known for supporting the skin barrier.
- Supports the skin barrier
- Lightweight
- Light-feeling
- Balancing

Ximenia americana
Ximenia Oil
A rich, restorative emollient from the hardy ximenia tree, known for bringing softness back to very dry skin.
- Restores softness
- Deeply conditioning
- Comforting on rough areas
- Smooth, silky finish

Macadamia integrifolia
Macadamia Oil
A lightweight, fast-absorbing seed oil grown in South Africa, rich in omega-7 and known for nourishing without heaviness.
- Fast-absorbing
- Skin-compatible
- Nourishing without heaviness
- Smoothing
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