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Ingredient Guide · September 17, 2026

Baobab Oil: A West African Ingredient Built for Modern Skincare

What Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil is, why formulators reach for it, and how Dakimo sources and documents every batch.

Among the 57 references in the Dakimo catalogue, Baobab Oil is one of the ingredients formulators outside West Africa ask us about most.

What Is Baobab Oil?

Baobab oil is a premium vegetable oil obtained by cold pressing the seeds of Adansonia digitata, the baobab tree. Our reference (DKM-OIL-001) is sold under the INCI name Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil — extra virgin and cold-pressed, with no refining or solvent extraction.

Why Formulators Reach for It

  • Deeply emollient and moisturising
  • Rich in essential fatty acids and vitamins, offering antioxidant support
  • Skin conditioning for face, body and hair
  • Non-comedogenic, with lightweight absorption

Where It Fits in a Formulation

Baobab Oil is versatile across several categories: skin care (creams, lotions, serums), hair care (oils, conditioners, masks), body and lip care, and soap making.

Sourced and Documented at Origin

Our baobab seeds are collected from around Benin's W National Park and processed through our Boifo workshop in northern Benin, where nine women's cooperatives handle raw-material collection alongside two further cooperatives dedicated to our baobab and moringa powders.

Every batch of Baobab Oil ships with a full Technical Data Sheet and Certificate of Analysis (HS code 3304.99.00, 24-month shelf life), so your regulatory file is never waiting on us.

View the full Baobab Oil technical sheet

INCI, HS code, applications and full COA on request.

Baobab Oil TDS
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