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Cupuacu Butter
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Cupuacu Butter, from the Rain Forest, is prized for its rich content of; phytosterols to benefit dry, damaged skin, polyphenols to combat free radicals in the tissues and fatty acids to protect and moisturize. It's a butter that performs like the actives, deliverying true healing and restructuring benefits to the skin as it improves the skins moisture barrier and offering true hydration for improved elasticity and anti-inflammatory activity. Cupuacu Butter is a great plant alternative to lanolin, offering the capacity to attract 240% more water allowing it to function much more effectively as a skin hydrator and plumper.
Though it's not recognized as an SPF, Cupuacu Butter is well known for it's ability to absorb damaging UVA / UVB rays for natural sun protection.
In formulation Cupuacu Butter is high enough in fatty acids to improve emulsion stability while offering thickness without stiffness.
Perfect for all of your bath and body products.
PROPERTIES
- tan color
- hard, non-brittle texture
- high, herbal, natural odor
- add to the oil phase
USAGE GUIDELINES
- creams and lotions: 2 to 3%
- salves and balms: 2 to 5%
- w/o body butters and creams: 5 to 10%
- conditioners: 1 to 3%
STORAGE / SHELF
- away from direct heat and light, tightly covered
- 18 to 24 months when properly stored
INCI: Theobroma grandiflorum
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