Rainforest Oils and Butters - Acid Composition and Physical-Chemical Data

1 - ACAI BERRY OIL

 

2 - ANDIROBA OIL

3 - BACURI BUTTER

 

4 - BURITI OIL

 

5 - BRAZIL NUT OIL

 6 - CUPUACU BUTTER

7 - MURU MURU BUTTER

8 - PASSION FRUIT (MARACUJA) OIL

9 - PRACAXI OIL

10 - TUCUMA BUTTER

11 - UCUUBA BUTTER

Acai Berry Oil - Smell, feel and taste.

Acai Berry Oil smells exactly like the pulp, fruity and a bit sweet but it is a faint scent that goes away a few seconds after application. 

It has a greenish deep brown color and it is a dry oil, it also absorbs very quickly.

This is an edible oil full of nutrients and the taste is very mild.

 

 Buy:
2 oz for your own DIY projects or a 0.5 oz glass bottle with a dropper to apply it directly on skin or hair.

Acai Berry Oil - Acid Composition and Physical-chemical Data

Açaí Berry Oil - Benefits and Uses

Acai Oil -  (Euterpe oleraceae, Arecaceae)

Why is Acai Oil so beneficial?

The Acai fruit does, in fact, contain a truly amazing nutrient profile with a combination of omega-3, omega-6 and omega 9 essential fatty acids that support cellular structure, phytosterols, vitamins such as B1, B2, B3, E, and C, minerals such as phosphorus, calcium, and potassium, and essential amino acids. And as importantly, the Acai fruit is rich in anthocyanins and phenols, which are powerful antioxidants. It is no secret that Vitamin C is essential for helping to rejuvenate and revitalize your skin. Research shows that the content of anthocyanins is reported to be an astounding 10-30 times higher than the anthocyanin content of red wine grapes 
Studies have also shown that the phenols in Acai Berry Oil may help destroy and protect against cancer cell formation. 
The Acai Berry boasts the highest per unit value of antioxidant power (ORAC) of any edible fruit in the world.

Acai Berry Oil Properties:

Highly Moisturizing
Natural Emollient
Restores Elasticity to the Skin
Powerful Antioxidant Properties
Strong Anti-Inflammatory
Anti-bacterial
Protects Skin from Free Radicals
May Help Destroy and Prevent Cancer Cell Formation
Quick Absorption
Mild, Sweet Fruity Aroma
Rich in Essential Fatty Acids

 
  
This nutrient rich oil can be used directly on the skin or it can be blended with other nutritive ingredients to create skin nourishing formulas including massage blends, body butters, hair conditioners, and exfoliating scrubs.

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Brazil Nut Oil - Benefits and Uses

Brazil Nut has a very pleasant, light aroma. It is light yellow and it is a dry, light oil - It does not feel very heavy upon application.

Due to its anti-free radical, antioxidant, and moisturizing properties, the cosmetic industry uses the seed oil from this tree in anti-aging skin products. It is also considered one of the best conditioners for damaged and dehydrated hair.

Brazil Nut Oil is great for treating psoriasis, eczema, chronic dry skin, and other skin conditions.  It's quick absorption makes it perfect for use in lotions, skin creams, and hair conditioners as well.

As a curiosity: despite the name Brazil-Nut is not a nut but rather a seed.

 My Brazil Nut oil comes straight from Brazil and, for now, is sold in 0.5 and 2 oz. bottles. I do accept custom orders!  I also have an Oil Sampler, 1 oz each of Brazil Nut, Pracaxi, Buriti, Passion-Fruit, Andiroba and Acai Seeds oils.

My oils and butters are are wild harvested grown naturally in the Brazilian Amazon Rainforest without any pesticides, they are fair trade and self sustainable.
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Passion Fruit Oil - Maracuja Oil - Benefits and Uses

Passion fruit Oil - Maracuja Oil

Passion fruit oil is yellow, has a pleasant taste and odor, and has a high content of unsaturated fatty acids. It has a relaxing aromatic substance (passiflorin) that reduces anxiety, improves sleep, and reduces stress and fatigue. Passion fruit oil is rich in linoleic acid, which acts to aid in the restoration of the lipid layer of the skin and provides moisturizing and emollient properties that increase the silkiness of the skin. The creams and soaps, which include this oil, derived from the seeds of the passion fruit, provide a relaxing and anti-stress sensation.
REPORTED PROPERTIES:
Sedative / Nervine
Antidepressant
Analgesic
Anti-inflammatory
Anti-spasmodic / Anti-convulsant
Disinfectant
Vermifuge
Light in Texture
Non-greasy
Easily Absorbed

Passion Fruit Seed Oil is a highly recommended ingredient in products for:
Mature, Aging Skin
Dry, Cracked Skin and Other Skin Conditions
General Skin Care
Dry, Brittle and Damaged Hair
Lip Care

My oils and butters are wild harvested , grown naturally in the Brazilian Amazon Rainforest without any pesticides, they are fair trade and self sustainable.
Product for cosmetic use only, not suited for human consumption!
This product is not marketed with therapeutic claims. This product does not contain color additives or the presence of poisonous or deleterious substances, such as pathogenic microorganisms. This product does not contain TSE/BSE contamination.

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Bacuri Butter - Uses and Benefits

Bacuri Butter (Platonia insignis, Clusiaceae)  is the ugly brother of the Rainforest Butters. But do not let the appearance and smell fool you, this is an amazing product, suitable for sensitive and oily unbalanced skin. It gives an amazing gold tone and velvet feeling to the skin. It is also used in the treatment of the skin anomalies and scars.

It has the consistency and color of soft chocolate fudge. The smell is nutty and earthy. Melting point is 95 ºF.

Unrefined Bacuri Butter

Bacuri butter has firming, moisturizing, astringent and cell renewal properties, it is known to lift the skin, deeply hydrating and removing dead cells while other herbal ingredients deliver age-defying benefits, soothing and calming sensitive skin to reveal a firmer and healthier skin.

Recommended usage: 1-10%

My Bacuri butter comes straight from Brazil and resealable pouches. I do accept custom orders!  I also have a Butter Sampler, 1 oz each of Muru Muru, Cupuaçu, Tucuma, Ucuuba and Bacuri butters.

My oils and butters are are wild harvested grown naturally in the Brazilian Amazon Rainforest without any pesticides, they are fair trade and self sustainable.
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Cupuaçu Butter - Uses and Benefits

Cupuacu has a distinctive smell, like a fruity chocolate. 
It goes from light yellow to yellow, it does not feel very heavy upon application and it is softer than it's cousin, cocoa butter.
It is a natural, plant based, alternative to lanolin, offering the capacity to attract 240% more water allowing it to function much more effectively as a skin hydrator and plumper.

Unrefined Cupuacu butter

ATTRIBUTES
Anti-Oxidants Protect against Environmental Damage
Restructuring Activity on Tissues
Natural Sun Protection
Improves Skin Moisture Levels
Improved Elasticity
Anti-Inflammatory

Guidelines:

creams and lotions: 2 to 5%
salves and balms: 2 to 20%
w/o body butters and creams: 2 to 10%
conditioners: 1 to 3%

My Cupuacu butter comes straight from Brazil and, for now, is sold in 2oz resealable ouches. I do accept custom orders!  I also have a Butter Sampler, 1 oz each of Muru Muru, Cupuaçu, Tucuma, Ucuuba and Bacuri butters.

My oils and butters are are wild harvested grown naturally in the Brazilian Amazon Rainforest without any pesticides, they are fair trade and self sustainable.

You can buy it here!

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Muru Muru Butter - Uses and Benefits

Muru Muru has a delicious smell, a mix of coffee, chocolate and nuts. 

It is a brownish yellow and has a waxy consistency. It has a high melting point - 91.4 ºF (33 ºC) making it perfect to harden whipped butters.

It is not very greasy or heavy upon application.

Muru Muru Butter is rich in lauric, myristic, oleic acid and Pro-Vitamin A. It is a powerful skin barrier repair agent and an excellent natural moisturizer. It works beneath skin’s surface repairing loss of elasticity by improving collagen production, reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and protecting the skin against environmental factors that causes prematurely aging.
Highly moisturizing for hair and skin and allows the recover of moisture and natural elasticity of the skin. Also soothing for skin conditions and has natural healing properties.
The butters natural gloss brings a desirable shine to dry, damaged hair. 

Muru Muru Butter is a highly recommended ingredient in products for:

• Mature, Aging Skin
• Dry, Cracked Skin
• Eczema, Psoriasis and Other Skin Conditions
• Lip Care
• Hair Conditioning and Protection
• Massage
• Muscular Aches

Recommended Usage: 1-8%

 My Muru Muru butter comes straight from Brazil and, for now, is sold in 2oz resealable ouches. I do accept custom orders!  I also have a Butter Sampler, 1 oz each of Muru Muru, Cupuaçu, Tucuma, Ucuuba and Bacuri butters.

My oils and butters are are wild harvested grown naturally in the Brazilian Amazon Rainforest without any pesticides, they are fair trade and self sustainable.
You can find it here!

Making your own Whipped Body Butter - Photos of each step.

STEP 1 - Choose your butters and oils. Research and study them, it will bring you back to chemistry. They are all composed by different sets of fatty acids with different properties.

ALSO: You need study their texture, some are dryer others very greasy, you need to mix thinking about properties AND how it will feel on your skin.

ALSO II: Study the shelf life of the oils and butters you are using, if they are too short you should add a natural preservative.

The ratio butter:oil is usually 85% - 15% but it depends on the oils and butter you are using!

These are the oils and butters I use, you can read more about the rainforest products in this blog.

STEP 2 - Melt all your butters and oils on a double boiler. Meaning, don't just put the stuff directly over the heat, I don't recommend microwave. The easiest way is to use a very clean glass jar, be careful not to move it from heat to cold surfaces as it may crack. 

STEP 3 - Let it sit until it solidifies a little. You can put it on the fridge or just leave it out as the butters are solid at room temperature. If you put it in the fridge keep and eye on it so you won't have to re-melt. This is the perfect consistency to start whipping. 

STEP 4 - WHIP IT!!! WHIP IT GOOD! I have a mixer just for my butters.

STEP 5 - Keep on whipping, it will start getting lighter and fluffier and the volume will increase. Depending on the material you used it may take longer.

It is ready, when you turn the bowl sideways and nothing moves! It is supposed to be a lot lighter than when you started whipping and the volume should double.

IMPORTANT: have a set of containers just for your butters and make sure everything is very clean, I don't add any preservatives because this is an anhydrous product (without water) and my oils and butters have a somewhat longer shelf life.

You should mix your essential oils after melting and before whipping. 

If it feels to greasy or too hard you can always re-melt and add more of the other butter that will meet the balance you want for your product. My first recipe took 2x more shea butter than cocoa (cocoa butter is very hard) but I had to adjust the second time I made it because the shea butter I had gotten was greasier (more refined) so I added more cocoa.  Good luck and contact me with any questions.

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