Description
- This is an AUTHENTIC, GENUINE raw, unrefined Kokum butter.
- No solvent extracted, like the white kokum butter. Not bleached. Not deodorized.
- Kokum butter is a dry butter - with melting point of 39/40 C (98.6 F/104F)
- It is a great addition to lipsticks to replace animal ingredient such beeswax.
Packaging:PRODUCT IS SHIPPED IN FOOD GRADE HEAT SEALED FOIL BAG.
This is an AUTHENTIC, GENUINE raw, unrefined Kokum butter obtained from kernel of Kokum (Garcinia Indica) a tree from Western Ghat India wild-harvested by tribal people & villagers in the forests. Unrefined kokum butter is made on traditional way by pressing the kernels of the fruit to a dough, than warmed up to 100-110 F to separate the oil(butter) from the solid matter, filtered and cooled. The darker color is due to the natural enzymes and phytophenols found on the fruit, which brings also its therapeutic properties. Mechanical extraction method of Kokum fruits yield around 25% of Kokum butter while the chemical/solvent extraction the seeds yield around 44% hence cheaper than unrefined Most of commercially sold Kokum butter is solvent extracted, chemically refined, neutralized, bleached, deodorized and often modified with the help of chemicals and solvents, therefore traces of chemicals and solvents do remain in the refined Kokum butter. Kokum butter has a chalky like texture and, contrary of what is said everywhere, it does NOT melts readily on contact with the skin like Cupuau, cocoa butter or Shea butter. ***Products made with high percentage of Kokum butter plus soft oils, leave behind a lovely matte soft finish on the skin; It helps wonders in replacing Stearic acid as the emulsifier in a formulation with the advantage of being not just a filler (like Stearic acid is), but an active ingredient in your formula that actually replaces the emulsifier and improve stability with a lovely luscious silky texture and is good for the skin; ***It is a wonderful ingredient to add to face creams, giving that lovely matte fishing. ***It is wonderful for creams, balms, lotions for any skin type. So, enjoy the pure unrefined Kokum butter with all its Mother Nature healing power.