Before it was a jar,
it was a tradition.
Our story begins with the source. With the forests of eastern Honduras, the Ojon palm, and the communities who preserve its ritual.
Roots that run
deeper than beauty.
La Mosquitia stretches across the rainforests and waterways of eastern Honduras. The Ojon palm, Elaeis Oleifera, is part of a relationship with this land that reaches back generations.
Batana’s traditional preparation is associated with Miskito communities. Their knowledge deserves respect, recognition, and a partnership that can be documented—not romanticised.
FOLLOW THE DOCUMENTATIONBatana Oil.
One ingredient, by name.
The American oil palm, Elaeis Oleifera, is botanically distinct from the African oil palm, Elaeis Guineensis. Our label states the exact INCI ingredient: Elaeis Oleifera Kernel Oil.
A fairer sourcing story.
Traceability should extend to the people who harvest and prepare the oil. Supplier agreements, payment records and independently checked sourcing documents are the evidence behind meaningful partnership.
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Handed down.
A slower process.
A closer connection to the source.
It begins where the Ojon grows.
Fallen Ojon nuts gathered by Miskito families in the forests of La Mosquitia. A relationship with the land that precedes the jar.
Process illustration · verified source photographs pending