Kokum Butter
Kokum Butter
Our Kokum Butter comes from the seeds of the Kokum tree (Garcinia indica) which are used to produce the natural butter. Kokum butter is refined, resulting in a smooth, dense butter that is white to off-white in color and has a nonexistent odor or very mild. It is believed to promote skin elasticity, prevent skin dryness and restore damaged skin and is suitable for many cosmetic applications. Often used in place of coconut oil in many applications that require the product to melt into skin such as lotions.
Helpful Product Information:
Kokum butter is solid at room temperature but easily melts on skin. It is often added to lip balms and lotions. Pronounced Coke-um
Soap Making Saponification Information:
SAP NaOH .135, SAP KOH .19
Melt Point:
32-40°C (89.6-104.0°F) - Average 90-104F
Processing:
Common Uses:
Soap making, bath and body products, lotions, lip balm, dry and damaged skin, cuticle cream
Physical Form: Pale Yellow, Solid Fat
Solubility: Insoluble in Water
Country of Origin: Netherlands
Storage:
Store in tightly closed original container in a cool and dry area away from heat sources and protected from light. Keep air contact to a minimum.
Best Used By: One year from date of purchase.
Shelf Life Once Used in Manufacturing: One year from manufacturing date.
| California Prop 65 Statement: | This product is not on the CA Prop 65 list of toxic chemicals. This product conforms to the reporting requirements of California Proposition 65 (Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986). We are conforming to the regulation by reporting the existence, or lack thereof, of ingredients deemed reportable by the above mentioned regulations via a Safety Data Sheet (SDS), in Section 15 "Regulatory Information." Ingredients from Natural Food Sources (NFS) and are exempt from reporting in accordance with Title 27, § 25501(a). |
International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients (INCI):
Garcinia Indica Seed Butter
Common Name Ingredient Listing (FDA Approved):
Kokum. May contain slight amounts of non-gmo citric acid.
CAS# 689556-68-3
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Kokum butter is very much like cocoa butter, but I like it justa tiny bit more. It is not quite as hard as cocoa butter so it melts a tad faster than cocoa butter. We all know smaller pieces melt faster. When I need to break down cocoa butter, I have to use a hammer. However, I can cut kokum butter with a good pair of scissors :) And as much as I love the natural scent of cocoa butter, sometimes that can sway the scent of my finished product. Kokum butter does not any scent to it. Kokum butter can be substituted for all formulas using any of the hard butters. I use this in my soaps along with babassu oil, I can actually wash my face now, it is not drying or greasy whatsoever!