The nut of Tagua is a nut of the Ecuadorian mountain range known as vegetable ivory, because of its resemblance to animal ivory. These are seeds that grow in mocochas called heads, of the tagua palm. Sosa Export is a company that works with people of low resources who are dedicated to the collection of [...]
Tagua is a seed that comes from the palm of the tagua (Phytelephas Aequatorialis) in Ecuador. The female palm pools long, curvy fruits that each contain many seeds about the size of a chicken egg. The immature seeds are gelatinous and edible. These are the ivory nut, very hard and in the colors white or [...]
The Scrub-tagua component combines an eco-responsible natural alternative with the replacement of polyethylene microbeads. The small plastic beads end their career in nature and more in the oceans. A subtle and catastrophic pollution. 100% renewable and also excellent biodegradability, Scrub tagua is safe for the environment. 100% Organic Eco-responsible, Tagua Microbeads are natural from plant [...]
This prohibition must be seen by brands as an opportunity to differentiate themselves from the competition, achieving the desired added value of being "eco-friendly". For sure, all the brands of comésticos are already investigating a replacement for this harmful component of their products. Innovation and creativity will prevail in this task of the R & [...]
Tagua is an old variant of the economic sector handicrafts for the country, since it has been used in the manufacture of buttons since the second half of the century XIX, ie 1850 and for more than 50 years was marketed in Europe and in the rest of the world exclusively by the famous House [...]
Microspheres or microparticles (microbeads) are a subgroup within the group of microplastics. They are granules of very small size, between 0.1 micrometers (μm) to 5 millimeters (mm), round or irregular in shape, the purpose of which is to abrasive effect . These are widely used in cleaning products personal and beauty, making up to 10% [...]
Tagua Nut is the seed from a genus of palm trees known as Phytelephas macrocarpa. These palms are natives of ecuator to the tropical rainforests of South America and can live up to 180 years. After about 13 years the Tagua palm will produce its fruit for the first time and will not stop bearing [...]
The Tagua is the raw material used to make handicrafts from the fruit of tagua palm (Phitelephas aequatorialis), which occurs naturally in humid forests of the provinces of Manabí and Esmeraldas. This fruit is processed in the city of Manta (tagua ready to work). After the tagua has gone through various routine processes, such as [...]
The seeds of this South American palm leaf are considered in the market as "vegetal ivory", although its importance has decreased considerably compared to 100 years ago. Before the age of plastic, the buttons were produced in large quantities using as raw material this large, white and extremely hard seed that in fact looks like [...]
La tagua no se siembra, es silvestre su nombre cientifico es phytelephas aequatorialis, o se la conoce tambien como phytelephas macrocarpa, crece usualmente en el bosque subtropical, la altura de la palmera de tagua puede alcanzar diversas alturas de acuerdo a la edad de la misma, su altura máxima registrada es de 8 metros de altura. Es [...]
