Description
Pure Kokum Butter is considered to be up to 80% of stearic-oleic-stearic (SOS) triglycerides which are thought to help dry skin. It is one of the most stable and hardest vegetable butters known. Natural Kokum Butter is most commonly used to make homemade lotion bars and lip butter from scratch. Pronounced: Coke-um
Country Of Origin: India
Why People Use This Product:
To increase the melt point of lip balms with a butter that has little to no odor.
Popular Products That Use This Ingredient:
Cold & Hot Process Soap. Lotions. Lip Products.
Interesting Facts:
Kokum Butter is obtained from fruit kernels of the Indian tree. The butter is extracted and further processed and refined to obtain a white butter which has a very mild odor, suitable for cosmetics and toiletries. It consists of up to 80% of stearic-oleic-stearic (SOS) triglycerides which is thought to help prevent drying skin. The Butter is solid at room temperature, but melts readily on contact with the skin. It is one of the most stable and hardest vegetable butters known.
Average Melt Point: 97-104?