Its high fat content helps seal in moisture to rehydrate your skin, increase suppleness, and decrease signs of aging like fine lines and wrinkles ( 3). To use, scoop out a small piece of the butter and rub it between your palms and massage it into the skin. The butter will melt on the touch with the skin, absorbing effortlessly. Pamper your feet Given its hydrating and moisturizing properties, cupuaçu is added to many cosmetics. These include: As one of the most popular plant butters, Shea butter ( Vitellaria paradoxa), nourishes skin in many ways. Shea trees, native to West Africa, produce the nuts from which the butter is made. Revered for its high concentration of vitamins, Shea butter has been used for centuries as a natural moisturizer. It contains no skin irritants, so works well for everyone, including those with sensitive skin. The slightly off-white colored butter gives off a pleasant nutty and fruity scent. In addition to skincare, it’s a popular choice for candle scents. Get ready to feel and smell luxurious!

Due to it’s water loving characteristics it can be used to improve the stability of emulsions. Used at 3-5% it can help to increase the aesthetics of emulsions by improving spreadability as well as viscosity. Adding just 3-5% has also been shown to work synergistically with synthetic antioxidants thus reducing the amount needed in a formula. (R. V. F. Esprendor, 2019) ObservationsThe high levels of moisture holding capacity make the oil an outstanding moisturiser; promoting elasticity and preventing transepidermal water loss ((Esprendor, et al, 2019). Our elbows and knees are sometimes forgotten, so they often end up with dry patches. You can use cupuaçu butter to pamper them as well. Apply a little throughout the day to soothe the skin and rebuild your skin’s natural moisture barrier. Summary

Cupuacu butter comes from the seeds of the Theobroma grandiflorum tree, This small to medium rainforest tree grows up to 20 meters in height. The melon-like fruit contains approximately 30% creamy pungent pulp that is traditionally used to make icecream, jams, jucices and liqueurs(Esprendor, et al, 2019). The Seeds can be processed to extract a chocolate-like substance called ‘cupulate.” (Ana L.F. Pereira et al, 2018) Physical and Chemical Characteristics Its flavonoid antioxidants fight oxidative stress, high levels of which are linked to inflammation, obesity, and many other chronic conditions ( 9, 10, 11, 12). Recommended Usage: It is oil soluble (not water soluble) and is usually incorporated via the oil phase when preparing emulsions. It has no known incompatibilities. Spring 2023: Want to learn more about formulating emulsions? Formula Botanica is currently offering a free formulation masterclass that will teach you how to make a botanical face cream; you can sign up here 🙂 Cupuacu butter benefits are so valuable is its highconcentrationof antioxidant compounds, that include fatty acids: oleic acid, palmitic acid, and stearic acid. These fatty acids are beneficial for the body and aid in neutralizing free radicals in the skin.

What can cupuacu butter be used for?

I do not recommend swapping out the cupuaçu butter. If you do you will need to re-develop the formulation.

Flowers of cupuaçu are structurally complex, and require pollination from biotic vectors. [8] The majority of cupuaçu trees are self-incompatible, which can result in decreased pollination levels, and consequently, a decrease in fruit yields. [8] Pollination can also be negatively affected by environmental conditions. Pollinators, which include chrysomelid weevils and stingless bees, are unable to fly between flowers in heavy rains. [8] Cupuaçu fruit opened

Whipped Cupuaçu Passionfruit Body Butter

Water was added to each of the following: cupuacu, shea butter and lanolin, with stirring, until separation was observed. Cupuacu could support 440% of its weight in water, which means that 1 kg of cupuacu butter could absorb 4.4 kg of water under stirring before any division of phases was noted. Cupuacu butter offers the capacity to attract 440% more water allowing it to function much more effectively as a skin hydrator and plumper(Esprendor, et al, 2019). It’s been positively ages since I made a whipped body butter—since late 2020! This one was inspired by some gifted ingredients from Lavida Oils; their cupuaçu butter is utterly lovely and has re-ignited my long-standing love for this uniquely lovely butter. Cupuaçu butter is rich and smooth, but I don’t find it to be particularly greasy. It leaves my skin feeling soft and nourished, with a rather novel silicone-like finish. I immediately wanted to combine it with the oils from Lavida to create a beautiful tropical-inspired body butter, and that’s what we are doing today!