Agencia Brasil
Americas · 54 mins ago
Biocosmetics combine science and riverine traditions in Amazon
From a height of 30 to 50 meters, the andiroba tree drops ripe fruits to the ground. The impact splits the hard shell into four parts and scatters the seeds across the forest floor. That is where the work of Amélias da Amazônia begins - a group of riverside women who have been producing oils for medicinal and cosmetic purposes since 2016.
They live in the São Domingos community, within the Tapajós National Forest in western Pará state. All work is done by hand, respecting the rhythm of nature…
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