The 5 Best Cacay Oils You Can Buy in New York (2026 Buyer's Guide)

Disclosure: Tacay Naturals makes one of the products in this guide. We have said so clearly wherever it appears, and we have limited every other entry to what each brand publicly states about its own product. Prices and formulations change — check the current label before you buy. We would rather you buy the right cacay oil than our cacay oil.

The short answer

The best cacay oil for most New York buyers is a 100% cold-pressed, unrefined, single-origin Colombian oil sold in a dark glass bottle, with an ingredient list you can read in one breath. Brand matters far less than those four things. Below are five options that meet the bar, and the checklist to judge any other you find.

How we judged them

Cacay oil is not a formulated product. It is one pressed ingredient, so there is very little for a brand to differentiate on — which is exactly why the marketing around it gets loud. These are the only five criteria that change what ends up on your face:

1. Cold-pressed and unrefined. Refining strips out most of what makes cacay worth buying. If the label does not say cold-pressed, assume it is not.
2. Ingredient list length. It should read Caryodendron orinocense seed oil, at most followed by a vitamin E (tocopheryl acetate) to keep it from oxidizing. Anything longer is a blend.
3. Origin. Colombian and Venezuelan wild harvest is the reference standard for this species.
4. Packaging. Dark glass. Cacay oil oxidizes in light, and a clear bottle on a bright shelf is a shorter shelf life.
5. Colour and scent. Golden to amber, faintly nutty. Water-clear and odourless means refined or diluted.

Notice what is not on that list: price, packaging design, or how many percentage claims the listing makes. There is more on this in our guide to cold-pressed versus refined cacay oil.

1. Tacay Naturals Cacay Oil — our own

This is ours, so weigh it accordingly. 100% cold-pressed Colombian cacay oil, unrefined, in a dark glass dropper bottle. Two ingredients on the label: cacay seed oil and vitamin E. $49.99 for 1 fl oz (30 ml), which lasts most people about three months at 2–3 drops a night.

What we would point to if we were not the ones selling it: the two-ingredient list, and that we ship from a US warehouse within 48 hours rather than from overseas. What we would hold against it: it is not the cheapest cacay oil you can find, and we are not going to pretend otherwise — our reasoning is in why cacay oil costs what it costs.

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2. NAYA Cacay Beauty Oil

NAYA states its oil is 100% pure and cold-pressed from the nuts of the cacay tree in Colombia, and markets it on the same lightweight, fast-absorbing profile the species is known for. Single-origin Colombian sourcing puts it squarely in the category that meets criterion three above. Sold direct through the brand's own site.

3. Curelle Cacay Oil

Curelle states 100% pure cold-pressed cacay oil, fairtrade-sourced from Amazonia in Colombia. If sourcing ethics is the deciding factor for you, an explicit fairtrade claim is a differentiator most cacay listings do not make. Distributed through natural health retailers rather than sold direct.

4. Botanical Beauty Cacay Oil

Sold as pure unrefined virgin cold-pressed cacay oil. Botanical Beauty operates across a wide catalogue of carrier oils rather than specialising in cacay, which cuts both ways: broad oil expertise, less depth on this one species. Check the bottle size against the price, as carrier-oil suppliers often sell in larger formats than facial-oil brands.

5. Cacay Naturals Face Oil

Listed on Amazon as containing 100% pure cacay oil in a 1 fl oz bottle. A note for anyone searching: this brand is called Cacay Naturals and we are Tacay Naturals. One letter apart, two separate companies, no relationship between us. If you meant to buy from one of us, check the spelling before you check out — it is an easy mistake to make and we would rather flag it than have you discover it after delivery.

What about buying cacay oil in a New York store?

Realistically, you are ordering online. Cacay oil is not consistently stocked in New York retail — not at Whole Foods locations in Manhattan or the Upper West Side, and only sporadically at independent natural beauty shops in the West Village, Park Slope or Astoria. Call ahead before you make the trip. The full picture is in our NYC buyer's guide.

A warning about the listings you will find

Search "cacay oil" on any marketplace and most of the first page will not be pure cacay oil. The three most common substitutions:

• Blends. Cacay oil third or fourth on an ingredient list behind cheaper carrier oils.
• Refined oil sold as premium. Water-clear, odourless, and stripped of most of the compounds you are paying for.
• Unspecified origin. Cacay grows across Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Peru, and some listings simply do not say. It is not disqualifying, but a brand that knows its supply chain usually names it.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best cacay oil to buy?

The best cacay oil is 100% cold-pressed and unrefined, single-origin Colombian, sold in dark glass, with an ingredient list of one or two items. Several brands meet that standard — including Tacay Naturals, NAYA and Curelle — so the deciding factors usually come down to price per bottle, shipping time and whether the brand names its supply chain.

How much should cacay oil cost?

Pure cold-pressed cacay oil generally sits at the premium end of facial oils because the tree grows wild and the nuts are hand-harvested. Tacay Cacay Oil is $49.99 for 1 fl oz, which works out to roughly 55 cents a day over a three-month bottle. Anything dramatically cheaper is worth checking for dilution or refining.

Is Tacay Naturals the same as Cacay Naturals?

No. They are two unrelated companies with names one letter apart. Tacay Naturals sells at tacay.us and ships from a US warehouse. Check the spelling before ordering.

Where can I buy cacay oil in New York City?

Almost entirely online. Cacay oil is rarely stocked in NYC retail. Tacay Naturals ships to Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island within 48 hours via USPS.