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Cupuacu Butter Refined

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INCI Name: Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, Tocopherol

Common Name: Refined Cupuaçu Butter

Cupuaçu Butter is a non-hydrogenated butter that makes the skin smooth and soft whilst boosting the natural moisture levels. Rich in phytosterols, it improves the overall appearance of the skin. It melts quickly in contact with the skin and is often used as a substitute for Cocoa Butter.

Benefits

Product Benefits

Cold-pressed and refined for a smooth, creamy texture that absorbs quickly.
Lightweight and non-greasy, leaving skin with a silky, soft finish.
High water absorption capacity helps maintain long-lasting hydration.
Enhances spreadability in creams, lotions, and butters for easy application.

Softens rough skin and conditions hair, improving manageability and shine.
Vegan, cruelty-free, and sustainably sourced from the Amazon rainforest.
A versatile substitute for cocoa or shea butter in formulations.
Rich in fatty acids and phytosterols that support skin conditioning.
Almost odourless, making it perfect for fragrance-free or sensitive formulations.
Eco-friendly production—harvested as a by-product, minimising waste.

Product Description

Our Refined Cupuaçu Butter is a cold-pressed, non-hydrogenated butter from the seeds of the cupuacu tree (Theobroma grandiflorum), a tropical plant from the Amazon rainforest and a cacao relative. The cupuacu tree is known for its big oval fruits, whose seeds produce a very nourishing butter used for its cosmetic versatility. Cupuaçu butter has a creamy, light beige colour and a subtle, pleasant aroma like white chocolate, so it has a fragrant yet delicate scent. The refined butter has almost no odour, perfect for sensitive skin and DIY formulations where fragrance neutrality is required. It has a semi-solid triglyceride texture, which contributes to its natural emollient and moisturising properties. It melts and penetrates the skin quickly, absorbs easily and leaves a soft, silky finish. Known for its high moisture retention capacity, it helps to replenish the skin’s hydration barrier, so it’s great for dry, flaky or rough skin.

Rich in phytosterols, antioxidants and essential fatty acids, this butter conditions the skin and improves texture. It’s often compared to cocoa butter as both butters come from the same family of Amazonian trees, but Cupuaçu butter is lighter and less greasy, so it’s a preferred alternative in many modern skincare formulations.

During production, the final product is a creamy, nourishing butter ready to use in various formulations. Cupuaçu butter is suitable for all skin and hair types, so it’s great for body butter and hair care products like masks and conditioners.

Because Cupuaçu butter is sustainable and eco-friendly, its use supports rainforest preservation and ethical sourcing. The seeds are obtained as a by-product of the fruit pulp industry, so there’s minimal waste and maximum benefit to local communities.

Cupuaçu Butter Origins, Extraction and Production

Cupuaçu Butter Origins

The Cupuaçu tree (Theobroma grandiflorum) is native to the Amazon basin and plays an important role in the region’s biodiversity. A relative of the cacao tree, it produces big, oval and heavy fruits with a rich pulp surrounding the seeds.

Traditionally, Amazonian communities used the pulp for food and the seeds for butter extraction. Today, butter is widely used in cosmetics for moisturising, protecting and softening the skin. Sustainable harvesting helps to maintain rainforest ecosystems by ensuring seeds are collected only from approved, legal developments and not from conservation areas.

Cupuaçu Butter Extraction and Production

Cupuaçu butter is extracted from the seeds of the Cupuaçu tree using a cold-pressing process that preserves its natural ingredients and moisturising properties.

This gentle process uses mechanical pressure instead of heat or chemicals, so the butter retains all its active ingredients, including essential fatty acids like palmitic acid and stearic acid. These are the key to the butter’s emollient properties, locking in moisture and softening the skin.

The cold-pressing process also helps to maintain the butter’s creamy texture and subtle aroma, so it’s perfect for use in many cosmetic formulations. To protect the integrity of its active ingredients and extend its shelf life, cupuaçu butter should be stored in a cool, dark place. Proper storage not only prevents the breakdown of beneficial compounds but also prevents the formation of free radical scavengers, so the butter remains fresh and effective for longer. This careful production and storage are crucial for delivering a high-quality butter that gives maximum benefits to skin and hair.

Comparison with Other Butters

Cupuaçu butter stands out among natural butters like shea butter, mango butter and cocoa butter due to its unique combination of moisturising properties and skin benefits. While all these butters nourish and protect, cupuaçu butter has a different fatty acid profile and high water absorption capacity. So it’s an excellent substitute in skin care products, especially for those looking to increase skin hydration and support the skin’s natural humidity.

Compared to shea butter, cupuaçu butter has a softer, creamier texture and a more pronounced moisturising effect, so it’s great for dry, chapped or irritated skin. Its lightweight feel and ability to penetrate the skin quickly set it apart from heavier butters like cocoa butter, which can leave a greasy residue. In hair care, cupuaçu butter is often blended with natural oils like coconut oil and sweet almond oil to create intense nourishing treatments for dry or damaged hair. Its compatibility with other butters and oils allows formulators to create products that deliver intense hydration and restore vitality to both skin and hair.

Cupuaçu Butter Benefits for Skin

Moisturises and Nourishes Dry Skin

Cupuaçu butter is an excellent emollient, locks in moisture, and leaves skin soft and smooth. Its soothing properties calm the skin.

Eczema-Prone and Psoriasis-Prone Skin

Gentle and non-irritating ingredients can be used in formulations for sensitive and easily irritated skin.

Skin Texture

Regular use of this butter refines rough patches and smooths out skin.

Hair

Applied to hair conditions and softens coarse hair, reduces dryness and frizz, and adds shine.

Cosmetic Functions (According to CosIng)

Cupuaçu butter is listed in the Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng) as having the function of skin conditioning, meaning it keeps the skin in good condition and improves overall feel and appearance.

How to use it

Skin Care

Mature, crêpey and dry skin will all benefit greatly from using Cupuaçu Butter. It has amazing levels of water absorption, which transfers to the skin to make it intensely hydrating. This makes the skin more flexible and elastic.
Dry and cracked skin becomes softer almost immediately, so use it in foot creams and especially in heel balms.
The ability of Cupuaçu Butter to penetrate the skin quickly and retain moisture there is very desirable in men’s grooming products. This quick absorption also helps other ingredients to penetrate the skin faster as well.
This skin hydration and penetration is far superior to Shea Butter. Shea Butter has other beneficial qualities that work well together with Cupuaçu Butter.
Cupuaçu Butter is also rich in phytosterols, which benefit dry and damaged skin. The fatty acid content is very protective for the skin, and, as an antioxidant, it helps to protect against free radical damage.
It does absorb UVA and UVB rays, but this should be considered as a bonus for use in daily defence creams and lotions. It should not be considered as an SPF, as it does not offer enough protection to be classified as such.
It is a good plant alternative to lanolin, as it attracts more water, which makes it a far superior skin hydrator to lanolin. For this reason, it is excellent to use in lip balms and baby / nappy products. This ability to hold water is useful as a stabiliser in emulsions.
Very nourishing when combined with an exfoliant to use in a face or body scrub.

Hair Care

Very nourishing and protective to hair, especially dry and brittle hair. Over-processed hair can be restored by its deeply hydrating properties, which promote a healthy shine.
With long hair, combing and brushing will be easier after using Cupuaçu Butter in your products.
It is excellent to use in a hair serum to tame frizzy hair after it has just been washed.

Other

Use 1% to 100%.

Oil-soluble, so it cannot be used in water-only products.

Heat stable, so can be used in Stage 1 (fat stage) when making creams and lotions.

Use in creams and lotions at 2% to 5%

Use in salves and balms at 2% to 20%

Use in body butters at 2% to 10%

Use in hair conditioners at 1% to 3%

Suggested Blends

With Shea Butter and Calendula Oil for a cracked heel balm.

Cautions/Contraindications

None.

INCI / Ingredients

Storage & Shelf life

Storage & Shelf Life

Why buy from Aromantic

Why Buy from Aromantic?

FAQ's

FAQs

Recipes & Blends

Click on the links below to be directed to a great recipe featuring Cupuaçu Butter.

Cupuaçu Butter Enriched Cream For Dry Skin

Cupuaçu Butter Baby Balm For Sensitive Skin

Cupuaçu Butter Solid Shampoo Bar

Technical Documents

Here is a link to all non-batch-specific documents for this product: Link to Technical Documents

If you have any questions about the documents or need the Certificate of Analysis (COA) for a product that you have received, please request it here.

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Technical Specifications

Melting Point: 25°C – 35°C

SAP Value (mg KOH/g): 180 – 190

Fatty Acid Profile:
- Palmitic Acid (C-16:1): 7% – 12%
- Stearic Acid (C-18:0): 28% – 35%
- Oleic Acid (C-18:1): 40% – 45%
- Linolenic Acid (C18:3): 3% – 7%
- Arachidic Acid (C-20:0): 8% – 13% * Behenic Acid (C-22:0): 1% – 2%

Sustainability & Ethical Sourcing

Our Cupuaçu butter is wildcrafted and sustainably sourced. Seeds are collected as a by-product of fruit pulp processing; nothing goes to waste. By buying this butter, you are supporting legal developments that help preserve the Amazon rainforest and protect biodiversity.

Formulation Applications

Body Butters

Cupuaçu butter adds smoothness, creaminess and long-lasting hydration.

Creams & Lotions

Improves spreadability and moisturising effects.

Lip Balms

Softens and protects against dryness.

Soaps

Adds conditioning properties and texture.

Haircare

Used in masks, conditioners and styling products for shine and manageability.

Summary

Cupuaçu butter is a rich natural ingredient celebrated for its moisturising and nourishing properties, perfect for both skin and hair care. Its unique fatty acid profile, high water absorption, and emollient properties make it a great substitute for other natural butters in many cosmetic applications. Whether in body butters, hair masks, or lip balms, cupuaçu butter delivers long-lasting hydration, softness, and protection to all skin and hair types.

As demand for high-performance, sustainable ingredients grows, cupuaçu butter is becoming more popular among cosmetic manufacturers and consumers. Its sustainable sourcing supports the conservation of the Amazon rainforest and local communities, adding an ethical dimension to its many skin and hair benefits. Versatile, effective, and eco-friendly cupuaçu butter is a must-have in any formulation, a natural way to enhance the health and beauty of skin and hair.

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Cupuacu Butter Refined