Does anyone know where to get Camellia oil?

Is your camellia squeaking?:D
Sorry, I couldn't help it!
I don't know.
Bill
 
Camellia oil is usually found in two places -- woodworking stores or cosmetic manufacturies. I had hoped Lee Valley (one of my favorite woodworking suppliers who are coincidentally in Canada) would have it among their woodworking supplies, but they don't list it on their website.

Here is contact info for Well Naturally Products Ltd, a cosmetics company in Surrey, BC. They list infused camellia oil on their website. If they don't carry plain camellia oil, they may be able to recommend you to someone in your area who does.

Mary Robinson, Proprietor
Office:
12706-114A Avenue
Surrey, B.C. Canada
V3V 3P4

Warehouse:
Unit 64, 13330 116th Avenue,
Surrey, B.C. Canada.
V3R 0R8

Phone: (604) 580-3468
Fax: (604) 580-9548

There are tons of online sources for camellia oil. Is there a particular reason you're avoiding ordering some online?
 
If you have Rockler woodworking supply stores in your area, they will have the plain (non-infused) stuff. Works great as a protectant.

Mark
 
google: ballistol klever... i bought some in germany to restore chrome... the stuff is amazing but it smells awful... like rotten saliva and pine
 
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Camellia oil is also known as Tea oil
as it is the seed oil from the camellia tea plant.

"Camellia oleifera is widely grown in the Orient, not as an ornamental, but as a source of seeds, which are pressed to produce cooking oils. (Indeed, the Latin epithet oleifera means "oil bearing".) The oil is also used as a hair dressing and in cosmetics. "
http://camellia-ics.org/

This is unrelated to Tea Tree Oil,
which is essentially Spirits of Turpentine of a particular Australian tree.

Camellia oil differs (by how much I don't know)
from other 'tea oils' that are not from the
Camellia tea plants.

Other than sources mentioned above,
(especially for larger quantities,
& usually more reasonable prices)
you should look for:
gourmet oil (chef supply), &
soapmaking supplies.

For cooking, "Republic of Tea" is the brand I find locally: 17oz ~$15 & 30oz ~$23 US
http://www.republicoftea.com/templates/directory.asp?navID=49
"Imperial Republic Tea Oil from The Republic of Tea"
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The image on the left is the packaging I find locally. . http://www.herbalremedies.com/tea-oil-1.html


here's a couple of Googles:

http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&as_qdr=all&q=+"tea+oil"|"camellia+oil+"+site:.ca

http://www.google.com/search?num=10...d|gourmet|skin|tools|steel|blades+-"tea+tree"
"tea oil"|"camellia oil" soap|wood|gourmet|skin|tools|steel|blades -"tea tree"

& same search for .ca suffixes only:
http://www.google.com/search?num=10...|skin|tools|steel|blades+-"tea+tree"+site:.ca

& lastly a Froogle Google search on the same:
http://froogle.google.com/froogle?n...el|blades -"tea tree"&btnG=Search&sa=N&tab=wf


"Camellia sinensis, the Tea plant is used to make the tea we drink. ...... There are also many varieties of C. sinensis used to make tea."
http://www.camforest.com/recipe.htm


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The best quality oil at the best price is available at www.highlandhardware.com. I use it in my Western Washington woodshop for rust protection on all my tools including the table saw and jointer tables with great success. The price is 13 dollars (US) for eight ounces. A little bit goes a very long way. The logo on the bottle is in Japanese and shows two swords. I also use a few drops daily on my skin to keep the flakes away. For cooking I like the stuff from Republic of Tea. It is made in China and is more viscous than the Japanese oil. Both are essentially without scent to my nose and have a slightly buttery taste. Tea oil does not seem to dry so I get no buildup on my chisels and other tools. Hope this is of help.
 
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