The multi-national cosmetic company, the Body Shop, says it is excited about its new venture with a community based project in Samoa.
Samoa will export an initial shipment of 300 kilogrammes of organic coconut oil to the Body Shop in Britain this week.
A Body Shop spokesperson, Nicky Tracey, says it's a first.
"We don't have a lot of community trade programmes within the Asia-Pacific region and the Body Shop, globally, made the decision that they wanted to find an organic coconut oil source and if possible to source it from the Asia Pacific region. We are delighted that we have been able to start working with the community in Samoa."
Nicky Tracey says the oil, which is produced with the support of a Samoan NGO, Women in Business Development, will be used for a new product range to be launched next year.
