ABOUT KOKUM

Kokum butter is a hard butter that contains nutrients and antioxidants which help nourish and repair damaged, cracked skin. It is naturally flaky and brittle when at room temperature making it popular for its stability. Once it comes into contact with your skin it melts and absorbs easily leaving it feeling soft and moist without a greasy residue.

Kokum Butter can be used on its own though it is more popular as an ingredient and thickener in lotions, soaps and body butters. Kokum is a vegan butter and is safe for all skin types.

BENEFITS OF KOKUM

• Ultra-moisturizing, helps rejuvenate and soften skin
• Anti-Inflammatory - helps heal damaged lips, hands and skin
• Non-comedogenic - will not clog pores, so it's great for acne prone skin
• Anti-oxidant properties like Vitamin E that nourishes and helps slow aging
• Helps repair damaged or cracked skin

ORIGIN

Kokum butter comes from the seeds of the Kokum tree (Garcinia indica) and is indigenous to the tropical rain forests of the Western Ghats of South India. Kokum was used in the practice of Ayurvedic medicine, one of the world's oldest holistic healing systems, and has been cited in many Ayurvedic texts including Charak Samhita, Dravya Gun Vijnana and more. Kokum was commonly prescribed for the treatment of inflammation, ear infections, dermatitis, and to soothe irritable bowel syndrome and more.

WHO IT'S FOR

Kokum Butter would be perfect for anybody making lipsticks, balms, soaps & lotions as it has excellent emollient properties and a high melting point which helps keep it from melting as fast in hot weather.