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Naomi Masozi Kulujili oversees production, including supply chain, certifications, and factory operations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b8f9b307eaa0229cd2ff80/9765c444-4984-41e1-b32a-6bdef06c423e/BRK02095.jpg Quality, Traceability, Impact - Skills Development COBO factory hires, trains, and retains talent from the local community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b8f9b307eaa0229cd2ff80/5ced8b28-d7db-41bc-9672-c72c0e681e57/IMG_3457.jpg Quality, Traceability, Impact - Clean Beauty Focus Seed and nut oils for personal care and cosmetics markets. We work with the largest players in the cosmetics supply chain, globally. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b8f9b307eaa0229cd2ff80/1695918855113-T8UJPJLJ10ZVR3KQ34CX/IMG_6406.JPG Quality, Traceability, Impact http://mtinatural.com/contact-us daily 0.75 2025-09-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b8f9b307eaa0229cd2ff80/1455544628424-CZTACDWFO35UAZOZE0NW/DSC02785.JPG Get in touch http://mtinatural.com/bulk-order-form daily 0.75 2017-02-10 http://mtinatural.com/origins daily 0.75 2020-12-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b8f9b307eaa0229cd2ff80/1499375517485-0QY6KDJCQ744N85Q0AAU/2017-06-05+02.17.14.jpg Origins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b8f9b307eaa0229cd2ff80/1498502042917-WEGC5OI3ZXCIC1MAOXPB/2017-06-05+03.03.34.jpg Origins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b8f9b307eaa0229cd2ff80/1499375518699-0GWBSTX5EIKM1W3FYVIV/2017-06-04+04.51.12.jpg Origins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b8f9b307eaa0229cd2ff80/1499375942727-BCE4DQXZZQZPK464CVZH/2017-06-02+05.55.01.jpg Origins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b8f9b307eaa0229cd2ff80/1523370517555-IEY71ASMLEBZ2T6OOGNA/IMG_0997.JPG Origins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b8f9b307eaa0229cd2ff80/1489431188458-CBJKBOOKRW5L4HEOT76U/whitering2.jpg Origins Photo by: Anette Kay for Satemwa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b8f9b307eaa0229cd2ff80/1507557206041-WD8O4ONMMJXT7V5HX0SP/IMG_0908.JPG Origins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b8f9b307eaa0229cd2ff80/1489431107174-NCR6EFPSXS3FDMDJ9DO8/Pluckersintrees2.jpg Origins - Tea Pickers in Malawi Photo by Annette Kay for Satemwa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b8f9b307eaa0229cd2ff80/1507557119112-0QZBDMA669KPC5E2RZNP/IMG_0869.JPG Origins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b8f9b307eaa0229cd2ff80/1458583570058-OPK97TK11ZSKBLQ7SE29/DSC01916.JPG Origins - African Lodge Satemwa is a third generation estate in the Shire Highlands of Malawi. 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The tall gent in the middle (Ernesto Zuze) is now a teacher and was a member of the first Holistic Care class. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b8f9b307eaa0229cd2ff80/1571834565702-86Q1VE87MCUNQN5QJVWY/DSC05495.JPG Holistic Care - Holistic Care Nursery School The Holistic Care Board of Directors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b8f9b307eaa0229cd2ff80/1571095895534-XNB2AWVFAXUBOBPELJ9V/IMG_1045.JPG Holistic Care https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b8f9b307eaa0229cd2ff80/1571096040677-W3W48KY2CCD2FQKD20BR/2018-02-16+11.54.23.jpg Holistic Care https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b8f9b307eaa0229cd2ff80/1571096040905-YD7O2G2SUFMQBD0T1CS3/2018-02-16+11.43.06.jpg Holistic Care https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b8f9b307eaa0229cd2ff80/1571096138314-IX3Z93AV3KZ2B42BP0VQ/db4337c2-0800-4a51-bbda-07e91a737b3a.JPG Holistic Care https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b8f9b307eaa0229cd2ff80/1535724985477-K4H58DE1W8CD9QC80ABZ/2018-02-16+11.42.49.jpg Holistic Care http://mtinatural.com/contact-us-1 daily 0.75 2019-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b8f9b307eaa0229cd2ff80/1455544628424-CZTACDWFO35UAZOZE0NW/DSC02785.JPG Copy of Get in touch http://mtinatural.com/cosmetics daily 0.75 2025-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b8f9b307eaa0229cd2ff80/96393f16-fe9f-4497-83a3-228240e96186/IMG_5997.jpg Cosmetic Ingredients - Mechanical Process, No Chemicals Efficient, clean, simple production with no additives or contaminants. Learn more here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b8f9b307eaa0229cd2ff80/39b0ff80-230a-4722-8a41-23f77dce824c/Virgin_UHO_Sunflower_Oil.png Cosmetic Ingredients - Virgin Ultra High Oleic Sunflower oil We work with both commercial and smallholder farmer networks to grow and harvest our specific variety of ultra high oleic sunflower. We support our farmers with seed and financing, and then purchase the seed on a pre-agreed price. Our seed is then crushed, decanted, and filtered for export. Our UHO Sunflower regularly achieves 89% Oleic Acid value. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b8f9b307eaa0229cd2ff80/3f51d687-f40f-4eb2-895b-ce40ce56cc05/Virgin_Macadamia_Oil+%281%29.png Cosmetic Ingredients - Virgin Macadamia Oil We source macadamia kernel directly from the farm. Our product is upcycled ‘reject’ kernel, which was previously burnt and wasted. We then crush, decant, and filter the oil for export. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b8f9b307eaa0229cd2ff80/6222d147-f002-43e8-8a83-9208b8bb6e37/IMG_6207.jpg Cosmetic Ingredients - Sustainability Raw materials from nature, in balance with nature. We select crops that are ecologically and economically beneficial. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b8f9b307eaa0229cd2ff80/f034e5b6-1737-49ef-8cf3-1684e9ad7130/IMG_6119.jpg Cosmetic Ingredients - Delivered on Time We ship in drums, totes, and flexitanks, globally. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b8f9b307eaa0229cd2ff80/fffd2d55-46f2-493f-a980-f4af84ad6131/Organic_Baobab_Oil.png Cosmetic Ingredients - Virgin Organic Baobab Oil We partner directly with wild harvesters in the Mangoche region of Malawi, to sustainably source baobab (‘malambe’) pods. We store this fruit in its pod until it is crushed, decanted, and filtered for export. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b8f9b307eaa0229cd2ff80/5f3a5175-78e8-45e8-953f-41ebf21cd99b/IMG_0975.jpg Cosmetic Ingredients - Traceability We work directly with farmers, large and small. Our team vets suppliers for sustainability, farming and harvesting practices, and social impact. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b8f9b307eaa0229cd2ff80/1730840955602-BEDR4A0I1QLAIDH0NYQL/IMG_0969.jpg Cosmetic Ingredients http://mtinatural.com/process daily 0.75 2024-10-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b8f9b307eaa0229cd2ff80/d0495559-692a-4867-ad3f-78a3b332acb2/PHOTO-2024-09-27-01-34-49.jpg Our Process - Sourcing Raw Material We buy natural products directly from commercial farms, smallholder farmers and wild harvesters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b8f9b307eaa0229cd2ff80/1700230832597-CXY9DFDH4ARHJT4G5YYG/BRK02079.jpg Our Process https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b8f9b307eaa0229cd2ff80/1698421174201-7NL0BVYXSJHACP94GAOA/BRK02250.jpg Our Process https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b8f9b307eaa0229cd2ff80/1698421174600-RQD5PV6WJ5IMGXW2LB5H/BRK02128.jpg Our Process https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b8f9b307eaa0229cd2ff80/1698421175383-2SVGW0QC5P5H1JBWI2ZU/BRK02135.jpg Our Process https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b8f9b307eaa0229cd2ff80/1698421175997-1GOSN3KDH5PKLWEBFXY6/BRK02150.jpg Our Process https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b8f9b307eaa0229cd2ff80/1698421178045-EEA3BSTYLXIOP44W28KU/BRK02083.jpg Our Process https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b8f9b307eaa0229cd2ff80/1698421178057-W1IUMTX8CR3OQPL8FVNC/BRK02061.jpg Our Process https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b8f9b307eaa0229cd2ff80/1698421549928-6LUWJF1ABSV1IKJBMPZL/BRK02083.jpg Our Process https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b8f9b307eaa0229cd2ff80/1698421549930-8S1GA6LHBWTTM1AS47EM/BRK02082.jpg Our Process https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b8f9b307eaa0229cd2ff80/969ac1b5-1bf4-4bb1-90d0-f3ba4646b220/Picture1worker.png Our Process - Crushing Mechanical expelling uses only pressure to separate the oil from the solids of any seed, nut, or natural product. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b8f9b307eaa0229cd2ff80/a87e6948-1ffd-4fcf-9c2a-23593fea6a12/37676550-E834-4A44-A839-42FA6289705C.jpg Our Process - Filtration Filtration is done through ‘plate and frame’ systems that push oil through filter cloth, removing organic solids down to 1 micron in size. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56b8f9b307eaa0229cd2ff80/0234232d-5769-4a6d-a760-3a26ae6ed930/IMG_5820.jpg Our Process - Decanting Just like wine, a virgin cosmetic oil has some organic solids that precipitate out over time. 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