100% Pure Kokum Butter - Cosmetic Grade | For Skin & Hair
100% Pure | Unadulterated | No Dilution | Best Results
India's own skin-healing butter — harder, more conditioning, and more Ayurvedically significant than any imported cosmetic butter.
Kokum Butter (Garcinia indica) is cold-pressed from the seeds of the Kokum tree — a fruit native to India's Western Ghats coast (Konkan region, Kerala, Goa). It is one of India's most historically significant natural butters, used in traditional medicine and cosmetics for centuries — yet relatively unknown in international cosmetics markets, where Shea and Cocoa butter dominate.
What makes Kokum Butter uniquely valuable is its high Stearic and Oleic acid content (over 70%), its extremely hard, brittle texture at room temperature (which makes it a superior hardener in soap and lip balm), and its remarkable non-greasy feel on skin — it absorbs completely without any oiliness. It is softer than cocoa butter but harder than shea, occupying a unique formulation space.
KEY PROPERTIES & BENEFITS
Stearic acid (~55%): Skin-softening, barrier-repairing fatty acid; also the primary hardening agent in soap and lip balm
Oleic acid (~40%): Deep moisturisation, anti-inflammatory, skin penetration
Non-greasy feel: Absorbs completely into skin — ideal for people who find shea butter too heavy
Hard texture: Harder than shea — useful as a natural hardener in bar formulations (soap, lotion bar, lip balm)
Skin elasticity: Improves skin elasticity and is traditionally used for stretch mark prevention and treatment
SPECIFICATIONS
Botanical name | Garcinia indica |
Aroma | Very mild, neutral — nearly odourless |
Colour | White to pale ivory |
Consistency | Hard, brittle at room temperature; melts to a liquid at body temperature |
Melting point | 38–42°C |
Shelf life | 2 years |
INCI name | Garcinia Indica Seed Butter |
Grade | Cosmetic |
WHERE CAN YOU USE IT?
Product Type | How It's Used |
Lip balm | 15–40% — superior lip balm hardener and conditioner. More conditioning than beeswax. Pairs with Castor Oil and Shea Butter for a non-greasy, long-lasting lip balm. |
Body butter | 10–30% blended with Shea and Coconut Oil — adds a harder, more structured texture and improves non-greasy feel. |
Soap (MP/CP) | 2–5% as superfatting butter — adds significant skin conditioning and slight hardening. |
Lotion bars | 30–50% — Kokum Butter is ideal for solid lotion bars because of its hardness and skin-absorbing profile. |
Stretch mark / skin elasticity cream | 10–20% in a body cream — traditional Konkan use for skin elasticity and stretch mark prevention. |
Hair mask | 5–15% — conditioning treatment for very dry or damaged hair. Less heavy than shea, absorbed more easily. |
Heel / foot balm | 30–50% — hard texture makes it ideal for concentrated foot balms that won't be too soft in India's heat. |
Deodorant bars | 20–40% — Kokum's hardness and non-greasy absorption makes it excellent in natural deodorant bars. |
RECOMMENDED USAGE
Lip balm: 15–40%
Body butter: 10–30%
Soap: 2–5%
Lotion bars: 30–50%
Body cream: 5–20%
Safety & Storage
Store in a cool, dry place — will remain solid in most Indian conditions (melts above 38–42°C)
Shelf life 2 years — stable
In summer months, may partially soften — store in a cool cupboard
