Ucuuba Butter
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Ucuuba Butter
$ 7.50
Ucuuba Butter - (Virola surinamensis, Myristicaceae)
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Extraction Method: cold pressed.
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Part of the plant used: seed.
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Quality: 100 % pure, cold pressed without any chemical treatment, cosmetic quality.
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Country of origin: Brazil.
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Culture: wild harvested.
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Appearance: very hard butter.
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Color: light brown with golden speckles.
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Smell: rich, warm beeswax like.
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Touch: very hard, must be mixed with another butter or a carrier oil for application.
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For chemical data and fatty acid composition refer to pictures.
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The second picture is of the present batch we are carrying.
Ucuuba is a tall tree that produces small red fruit. They are collected from the ground, on my last trip to the Amazon I actually helped one of the harvesters (on the 6th picture). The butter is made from the seed, that is very cute and also used for jewelry by the locals.
Ucuuba butter is ultra rich in Lauric, Myristic and Palmitic acid - crucial in healthy cell development, regulation of the immune system and maintenance of healthy skin and hair. Ucuuba butter is also rich in vitamin A and C, and in unsaturated fatty acids.
Ucuuba Butter is said to have anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties and in Brazil is used for treating acne, eczema and dry or irritated skin. Ucuuba Butter is considered to have anti-aging properties and can be used to replenish tone and moisture to dry and mature skin.
The fatty acids also make this butter helpful preventing hair damage from free-radicals, helps improving shine and elasticity in hair (leading to less breakage), and help keep hair hydrated longer.
PROPERTIES:
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Ultra rich in Lauric, Myristic and Palmitic acid
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Rich in vitamins A
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Improves shine and elasticity in hair
APPLICATIONS:
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Aging-well products
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Hair products
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Salves and balms
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Lipsticks and lip balms
IDEAS:
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Unique soaping
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Lip balms
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Healing salves
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Shampoo bars
IN PRACTICE:
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This is a hard butter that needs to be blended with a softer butter or oils to facilitate application.
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Great butter for soap making.
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Can be used as a vegan substitute for beeswax.
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