Highlights
- Qualities: Deeply moisturizing, fast-absorbing
- Properties: Adds richness and moisturizing properties to recipes
- Origin: West Africa
- Cultivation: Fair Trade, organic, refined
Extraction method: Harvested by hand in small villages by women in Western Africa. Extracted in a traditional, non-chemical process. 100% pure, raw, and refined.
Shelf life: 1 year when stored properly.
Storage: Keep sealed in a cool, dark place. Heat, oxygen, and light degrade the product.
In cream and lotionmaking, add to oil phase. Melts between 32-46C. Soft at room temp. To prevent grainy texture, heat slowly in a double boiler; if combining with other butters or waxes, add higher melting-point ingredients first. Cool slowly. When cooling, stir constrantly until oil comes to a trace (stirring rod leaves indentations in oil). In cleanup, wipe excess from bowls and tools with paper towel to prevent damage to sinks and pipes.
100% pure Butyrospermum parkii; also known as Vitellaria paradoxa
Kolya welcomes DIY enthusiasts, from novices to experienced makers, offering high-quality ingredients and creative ideas for nature-inspired inventions. As passionate crafters, we emphasize the beauty of hand-making botanical products and remedies, catering to the needs of home-based artisans. While we celebrate the joy of botanical crafting, we are not a laboratory and do not provide the requirements of professional cosmetic formulators.