Cupuacu butter unrefined

Cupuaçu Butter unrefined - description

This Amazon rainforest butter naturally rich in phytosterols and polyphenols, has high capacity of water retention providing long-lasting hydration to the skin, calms and protects damaged skin, helps delay the signs of skin aging and restore the elasticity of the skin & hair.

Unrefined, raw butter pressed from the seeds of Cupuaçu tree that is related to Cacao tree and comes from the Brazilian Amazon rainforest.

Appearance: soft solid butter, yellowish beige

Odour: characteristic, earthy, slightly sweet

INCI: Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter

Cold pressed, unrefined vegetable butter sourced directly from Brazil.

Properties

• contains polyphenols with antioxidant and phytosterols with anti-inflammatory activity
• excellent emollient, rich nutrient profile
• often being compared functionally with Lanolin
• anti-pollution and anti-aging benefits
• preventive action on the signs of skin aging
• may be used to delay development of wrinkles
• helps restore skin’s natural moisture barrier
• prevents dehydration with good capacity of water retention
• helps protect the skin form UV radiation and environmental pollutants
• helps restore the natural elasticity of the skin and hair
• leaves the skin silky and smooth
• improves damaged, dry and brittle hair
• helps protect the hair from drying out

Applications, usage

• great skin care ingredient, can be included in a wide range of cosmetic formulations
• can be used as it is, melts rapidly to the contact with the skin
• suitable for most skin types, especially for mature, dry, sensitized, cracked skin
• as an ingredient for the preparation of creams, lotions, ointments, salves, body butters, balms, lip care, nail care, sunscreen, after sun care, after-shave, gentle soaps
• for damaged, brittle, dry, colored or highlighted hair care preparations like balms, serums, conditioners, shampoo bars

Precautions: cosmetic use

Storage: in a cool, dry place, protected from light