Kokum Butter

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Kokum is a dense, hard, dry, flaky (wax-like) butter which can be used instead of cocoa butter. It's rich in stearic acid - a saturated fatty acid which will coat and protect the skin.


This butter needs to be combined with softer butters and/or oils and is used topically only. Kokum will thicken and add firmness to your product when incorporated into balms, salves, or whipped butters. It's an emulsifier, will make soaps harder, and can help prevent melting of butter/oil blends in hot weather.

Botanical Name:  Garcinia indica
Method of Extraction: 
Processing:   Refined
Sourced From: Netherlands
Aroma:  mild to none
Color:  white to off white
Melting Point:  90º F, 32º C
Flash Point:  >482º F, >250º C
Lot #: B3042
Production Date: October 22020
​Expiration Date:  October 2023
Applications:  Cosmetic
Ingredients:  Kokum butter, may contain citric acid (non-gmo)
Fatty Acid Profile: (Estimated based on Susan Parker's book
                                            Power of the Seed)
Stearic Acid        C18:0            50 - 62%
Oleic Acid           C18:1ω9       30 - 42 %
Palmitic Acid       C16:0              2 - 6%
Linoleic Acid       C18:2 ω 6        0 - 2%
Arachidic Acid     C20:0              1 - 2%

Other:
Peroxide Value    0.1
Iodine Value:  39.5
Free Fatty Acids:  0.05%
​Saponification Value:  187-193
Comedogenic Rating:  I'm still trying to find specific information for this butter.  Based on information I have been able to find, it looks like this butter is easily absorbed and has a low likelihood of clogging pores.  (I'll update this when I find more specific information.)