Virgin Organic Fair Traded Cacoa Butter  ( Theobroma Cacao )  ~ Cacao butter is the pure fat of the roasted cocoa bean.   Real delicious Cacao butter with nothing hydrogenated, nor other vegetable oils to dilute the intensity, is yellow, not white.   When melted, it looks almost orange.   When solidified at temperatures over 76 degrees it has a creamy appearance.   This quality and type of Cacao butter is not usually sold retail.    Used for adjusting the fluidity of melted chocolate or for organic soaps & lotions.    Fair Trade/Organic.     Vegan & soy lecithin free.
Cacao Butter (2 oz ) - $9.95
Cacao Butter (8 oz ) - $14.95
Cacao Butter (16 oz ) - $25.95

Coffee Bean Butter (Coffee Arabica) ~  Coffee butter offers very pleasant appearance with a rich, smooth & silky feeling butter with a distinct, fresh roasted coffee aroma and a cafe au lait light color.  Coffee butter is obtained from the cold processing formula of pressed coffee beans.  Coffee is considered a potent antioxidant and has gained recent popularity in skin care ingredients.  Although frequently it's synthetic fragrances rather than pure coffee beans providing the luscious aroma.  The process creates a butter with good oxidative stability and a smooth, silky feel.  Coffee butter offers natural protection from ultraviolet light and is becoming a popular ingredient in sunscreen products.  It is rich in phytosterols, which promote excellent moisture retention, quick penetration, and good adherence in cosmetics.  This is an excellent butter to enjoy a strong and unique aroma without the caffeine!  This butter has great potential and is suitable for all skin types.
Coffee Bean Butter (2 oz jar) - $9.95

Dhupa Butter ( Vateria indica ) ~ Dhupa buter is obtained from the dried kernels of the Vateria Indica tree that grows in India.  Dhupa Butter is similar to Cocoa butter in that it offers high amounts of stearic acid.  It has a soft effect on the skin and offers protection from ultra violet rays.. It is widely used for soap making in India.  Rich in fatty acids and contains about Palmitic, Stearic, Oleic, Linoleic, Linolenic & Arachidlic, total fatty acid content exceeds 90%. Dhupa is an excellent choice for skin care products or handcrafted soap.
Dhupa Butter (2 oz jar) - $9.95

Hemp Seed Butter  ( Cannabis Sativa ) ~ Did you know that our federal reserve notes are made of Hemp and cotton?  Hemp has thousands of years history and tradition as a medicinal product and is probably the best Bio Fuel available and widely used in other countries as a petroleum alternative that is inexpensive, quick growing and of unlimited supply.   Sadly our protected corporate interests in the US forbid the full exploration of this incredible herb.  We aren't allow to grow hemp and must import it, although a growing number of states are remembering that they have states rights and are growing it.   This butter DOES NOT contain the chemical required for an induced high.  Hemp oil is possibly the richest source of polyunsaturated fats and essential fatty acids, containing both Omega 3 and Omega 6 and Gamma Linolenic

Hemp butter is naturally moisturizing.  Hemp Seed contains 50%- 60% Linoleic acids which provide superb moisturizing properties. Hemp seeds produce a vegetable oil that is high in protein and can be used within a variety of foods and cosmetics.  The hemp seed butter we offer you is organic unrefined and is obtained by cold, expeller-pressed method. It has a characteristic vegetable odor with a slight green color.  The seeds from which this butter is obtained are not sterilized or fumigated.

Hemp seed butter's high linoleic and linolenic acid contents make it vulnerable to spoilage.    Alpha linolenic, linoleic and oleic acids are the essential fatty acids known as the omegas make up 88% of the total fatty-acid content. Its particularly moisturizing for dry, damaged skin and for eczema and psoriasis.   Hemp seed butter penetrates the skin quickly and some describe it as a "dry" oil. This butter requires cool, dark, oxygen-free storage conditions.  For some fascinating TRUE history read about how Marijuana and of course Hemp were legal in the US until around 1933 and what the reason, the REAL reason it was vilified....do an internet search with William Randolph Hearst & Marijuana.  You may be surprised. Hemp butter is from the seed of the hemp plant that contains between 25% & 35% oil by weight, which is high in essential fatty acids. Cold-pressed, unrefined hemp oil is light green, with a nutty, grassy flavour. Refined hemp oil is clear with little flavour or nutrients.  It is widely used in body care products, lubricants, paints and industrial uses.  Antimicrobial properties make it a useful ingredient for soaps, shampoos and detergents.  This will give a lite green color.
Hemp seed Butter (2 oz jar) - $12.95

Illipe Butter (Shorea Stenoptera)  ~ Illipe butter comes from a magnificent tree which grows in the forests of Borneo. The butter is made from the nuts of the tree and provides moisturizing properties that are very long lasting.  Illipe is well known for its skin softening quality. Illipe is a harder butter with higher melting point than most other exotic butters, yet still melts on contact with the skin and has a chemical composition which closely resembles Cocoa butter.. Illipe butter prevents drying of the skin which leads to the development of wrinkles.  Reduces degeneration of skin cells and restores skin flexibility and elasticity Illipe is ideal for use in handcrafted soaps, lip balms, lip sticks and other stick type applications where a higher melting point is desired. Illipe offers a light yellow coloring which can adds interest to skin care products.  For a delightful touch of the exotic, include Illipe. It's also excellent applied directly to your skin or combined with other softer butters.
Illipe Butter (2 oz jar) - $1295

Kokum Butter (Garcinia Indica) ~ Kokum butters offers a mild scent, but is a stable, hard exotic butter.  Solid at room temperature but melts on contact with your skin.  Kokum helps to soften and sooth dry, damaged, weather beaten skin.  Helps restore elasticity & flexibility to your skin.   Very effective on ulcerations of hands, lips & feet.  Delightful when combined with other oils or applied directly to your skin.  Kokum Butter is obtained from the kernels of Garcinia indica, a tree that grows in India. Kokum Butter can be used as a cocoa butter substitute because of its uniform triglyceride composition - 80% stearic-oleic-stearic, SOS triglycerides.  It has a softening effect and dissolves well on the skin.  It is widely used in cosmetic formulations for such products as massage creams, make-up and other skin care products.
Shelf Life: 2 years.
Kokum Butter (2 oz jar) - $7.95

Kukui Nut Butter ( Aleurites moluccana)  ~ Kukui nut oil is an excellent penetrating oil, which when spread on the skin softens and soothes irritation from sunburn.  It has proved to be beneficial in the treatment of superficial burns, chsapped skin and other minor skin ailments.  It is a unique vegetable oil as it has a high content of both EFA's linoleic (Omega-6) and alpha-linolenic acid (Omega-3) Omega-3 and Omega-6 oils have an immediate effect on the skin by reducing the Trans Epidermal Water Loss (TEWL), improving the skin elasticity, and enhancing the formation of anti-inflammatory metabolites. As it is rapidly absorbed by the skin, it is suitable for use in sun-care preparations and moisturizing lotions as well as conditioning shampoos.
Kukui Nut Butter (2 oz jar) - $9.95

Macadamia Nut Butter ( Macadamia Ternifolia)  ~ There's just something about this nut that promotes exotic thoughts of the Islands, it's delicious to eat, especially when covered in deep dark chocolate or straight.  The tree is native to Australia. Also known as Queensland nut oil, this cold pressed oil is high in palmitoleic acid, a monounsaturated fatty acid that acts as an antioxidant, preventing deterioration of cell membranes. For mature skin it is hydrating and gentle. It is a skin lubricant and is easily absorbed by the skin, sometimes described as a "vanishing oil." Helpful in cases of sunburn and wound healing.  This butter has a long shelf life and good resistance to rancidity.  It also has a mild laxative action. Macadamia nut oil contains about 80% monounsaturated fatty acids and a higher percentage of palmitoleic acid than other vegetable oils. Palmitoleic acid does not occur in any other plant
Macadamia nut Butter (2 oz jar) - $9.95

Mango ( Mangifera Indica ) ~This fruit is believed to have been cultivated for 4000 years or more. Grown in nearly all the tropical areas of the world, primarily in Burma, Eastern India and southern Asia. this butter is solid and similar in color and texture tos cocoa butter, with a mild flavor.  Most commonly used as a base ingredient in body care formulas, skin care products and soaps.  Mango Butter is an emollient with healing and regenerative properties and is a good source of essential fatty acids.  Mango Butter can be used to replace paraffin-based emollients.  Benefits of Mango Butter ...Protects against the sun's UV rays Mango butter is taken from the seed kernels of the fruit of the mango tree.
It is similar in texture to shea butter and is much softer than cocoa butter. It has a very light yellow/mango color. High in unsaponifiables
Mango Butter (2 oz jar) - $12.95

Mowrah Mohwa ( Madhuca latifolia ) ~ Mowrah butter is obtained from the fruit of the Indian tree.   From its seed kernels the butter is extracted and further processed and refined to obtain a yellow/white butter which has a very mild odor, suitable for cosmetics and toiletries.   The "butter" is of significant commercial importance in India and is used for both edible and cosmetic applications.  Mowrah butter is solid at room temperature, but melts readily on contact with your skin.  Considered excellent to help prevent drying of the skin and development of wrinkles while reducing degeneration of skin cells, also helps restore skin flexibility.  May enhance stability of certain emulsion systems. Suggested uses: Creams, lotions, balms, make-up foundations and handcrafted bar soaps
Mowrah Butter (2 oz jar) - $9.95

Olive Butter ( Olea Europaea ) ~ Olive butter oil contains essential fatty acids as well as unsaponifiables as natural waxes/paraffins. Olive butter feels very similar to Shea butter and behaves quite the same in cosmetic applications.  Olive butter is ideal as a massage butter due to it's excellent spreading properties on the skin.  Olive butter adds moisturizing properties when used in combination with other products such as body or hair care and handcrafted soaps. Olive Butter is derived from olive oil. Olive oil contains essential fatty acids as well as unsaponifiables as natural waxes/paraffins.  Olive butter has a mild aroma with little coloration and contains all of the properties associated with olive oil.
Olive Butter (2 oz jar) - $9.95

Sal Tree Butter ( Shorea Robusta) ~ Another luscious butter grown in India.  From this seed a pliable butter is naturally rendered which is considered suitable for handcrafted soaps, lotions & other body care products. The Sal tree offers a pale light yellow color and can vary considering climatic changes and growing conditions. Due to its uniform triglyceride composition, it exhibits high oxidative and emulsion stability, as well as good skin softening ability.  Sal butter melts at skin temperatures making is excellent for butters, balms, salves and other stick products.  This is a chance to try an exotic butter at a reasonable price.
Sal Butter(2 oz jar) - $9.95

Shea Butter (Butyrospermun Parki ) ~ Shea butter is a yellowish, ivory or white colored butter that has been enjoyed thousands of years of traditional use by African healers to help alleviate maladies of the skin and scalp.  Shea Butter comes from the African Shea tree found along the West African Savannah region.  It is a wild growing tree that produces tiny, almond-like fruit from which Shea butter is extracted. The tree itself is not cultivated and takes 40 to 50 years to mature. In most parts of West Africa, destruction of the Shea tree is forbidden due to its economic, health and social benefits.  (Shea butter is a valuable source of food in Africa.)

Many herbalists in Africa regard Shea butter as an invaluable agent for internal and external body purification.  Traditional uses of Shea butter include: treatments for dry skin, blemishes, skin discoloration, scars and wrinkles, a relaxer for stiff muscles, as an aid for pain from swelling and arthritis, even as a sun screen.  It's excellent when used in body butters, hair conditioners, lip balms and other products where particular attention is needed to help heal skin irritations.   As a result of its unique fatty acid profile shea butter is a soft fat, which readily melts at body temperature, making it a very attractive emollient for many skin care applications. As its consistency at ambient temperatures is a semi-solid it can be used in emulsions to assist in the blending of solid and liquid components in the lipid phase.  Shea butter has been used in numerous studies and gives excellent results in the reduction of dry skin, dermatitis solar erythema, burns and other skin irritations.  Some studies have shown that shea butter increases the capillary circulation in the skin and as a result increases tissue re-oxygenation and enhances the elimination of metabolic waste products.

This variety is produced by an ethically sponsored African Co-op. Using traditional methods, this variety of shea has a yellow color and the characteristic smell of the nut used in harvesting.  The intensity of fragrance and color of this variety may vary, sometimes within the same batch, and some users may experience some graininess as the product has not been refined.
Shea Butter (2 oz jar) - $8.95

Sunflower Butter ( Helianthus Annus )  ~ This Sunflower butter offers a rich, creamy texture and offers all of the beneficial properties associated with Sunflower oil. Some traditional uses include lip balms, hair conditioning treatments, body care products.  If you read the labels on better quality dog food, you'll notice that they use Sunflower oil.....Sunflower oil has a light texture and is pleasant to use. It contains vitamins A, C, D, and E, a high linoleic acid content, and few saturated fatty acids.  This butter is easily absorbed and can be used on all skin types.  Its high vitamin E content makes it especially helpful for delicate and dry skin. It has a protective effect on the skin and is healing when applied to leg ulcers, bruises and skin diseases.  This is an excellent choice if you want to try something different and enjoy high linoleic acid and vitamin rich content.
Sunflower Butter (2 oz jar) - $7.95

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