Cupuacu Butter
Cupuacu butter is a luxurious, silky plant butter extracted from the seeds of the cupuacu fruit. It has a soft, creamy texture that melts beautifully on the skin, making it a popular natural alternative to heavier butters in UK skincare and haircare products.
How it works in skincare
In cosmetics and skincare, cupuacu butter functions as an exceptional emollient and occlusive agent. Its unique fatty acid profile, rich in stearic, oleic, and palmitic acids, allows it to form a breathable film on the skin that locks in moisture without greasiness, while its low melting point gives products a smooth, velvety glide and elegant skin feel.
Key benefits
- Intensely moisturises dry skin
- Improves skin softness and suppleness
- Helps restore the skin barrier
- Provides a non-greasy, silky after-feel
- Conditions and smooths dry or frizzy hair
- Enhances product texture and spreadability
Best for
dry skin, dehydrated skin, mature skin, sensitive skin
Where it comes from
Cupuacu butter is obtained from the seeds of the cupuacu tree (Theobroma grandiflorum), a relative of cacao native to the Amazon rainforest in South America.