Cupuacu Butter Virgin

Cupuacu is a close cousin to the cacao plant, the trees and fruits are similar. Cupuacu butter is softer, therefore easier to use and offers more benefits than the cocoa butter. Be prepared to embrace the chocolate scent of this beautiful virgin butter which lends more of its properties than refined.

It is a great substitute for vegans who do not want to use lanolin.

Cupuacu butter has very high water absorption capacity (over 200% greater than lanolin). Due to its capacity for water absorption and the ability to obstruct the evaporation of moisture from the skin, Cupuaçu butter can restore the hair and skin's natural humidity and elasticity.

Melt Point: 94ºF

INCI: Theobroma grandiflorum Seed Butter

Country of origin: Brazil

Parts Used: Seeds

EXTRACTION METHOD Cold Pressed

PHYSICAL APPEARANCE Off-white to light tan coloured soft butter

Suggested Use Levels: Creams, Lotions, Balms, Make-up Foundations, Bar Soaps and Hair Conditioners. 

Creams & Lotions:  3%-5%
Balm nipple balm and lip products :  5% - 100%
Hair Conditioner:  2% - 5%                                                                         

It contains phytosterols that exert anti-inflammatory action in the skin by acting as free radical scavengers, essential fatty acids omegas 3 and 6, the antioxidant vitamins C and A and high amount of phosphorus.

PROPERTIES:

• Highly water absorption capacity

• Vegetable lanolin

• Anti-inflammatory action

• Delicious fruity-chocolate scent

• Rich in essential fatty acids omegas 3 and 6

• High in antioxidant vitamins C and A

APPLICATIONS:

• Damaged, frizzy hair.

• Dry, curly hair.

• Vegetable lanolin for hair and skin products

• Skin disorders

• Damaged skin

• Cold & Hot Process Soapmaking Saponification Information:
  SAP NaOH .138, SAP KOH .193