Theobroma Grandiflorum (Cupuaçu) Seed Butter
Theobroma Grandiflorum (Cupuaçu) Seed Butter is a luxurious, silky-soft plant butter extracted from the seeds of the cupuaçu fruit, a relative of cocoa. It melts beautifully on contact with skin, delivering rich yet non-greasy hydration and a smooth, velvety finish. Popular in UK clean-beauty formulas, it is prized for its gentle, conditioning nature in moisturisers, balms and hair treatments.
How it works in skincare
In cosmetics and skincare, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter functions as an emollient and occlusive agent. Its unique fatty-acid profile, rich in stearic, oleic and palmitic acids, allows it to melt at skin temperature, forming a breathable film that helps lock in moisture while softening and smoothing the skin or hair shaft without leaving a heavy or greasy residue. It is frequently used in lip balms, body butters, creams and hair masks to improve spreadability, boost creaminess and enhance the overall sensory feel of the product.
Key benefits
- Provides intense yet lightweight hydration
- Softens and smooths rough or dry skin
- Improves skin elasticity and suppleness
- Conditions and detangles hair without weighing it down
- Enhances the texture and spreadability of balms and creams
- Forms a protective barrier against moisture loss
Best for
dry skin, dehydrated skin, mature skin, sensitive skin, normal to dry hair
Where it comes from
Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter is obtained from the seeds of the cupuaçu tree (Theobroma grandiflorum), a tropical fruit native to the Amazon rainforest in South America. The large seeds are cold-pressed to yield a creamy, off-white butter rich in natural fatty acids and phytosterols.
Products with Theobroma Grandiflorum (Cupuaçu) Seed Butter
Not every product on UK Lips lists a full ingredient breakdown — so there may be many more formulas that contain Theobroma Grandiflorum (Cupuaçu) Seed Butter than we can show here. These are the comparisons where we’ve confirmed it in the listed ingredients.