Kokum butter is one of the best butters for use on skin due to its emollient and restorative abilities. Kokum butter is derived from the seeds of the kokum tree aka wild mangosten or red mangosten tree found in India. Kokum butter has been used for healing for centuries...
What is Illipe Nut Butter? Illipe butter comes from the nuts of the Illipe tree which grows in Malaysia and Indonesia. The nuts are processed by drying them out in the sum then pressed to extract the pale yellow, solid fat. Illipe butter contains oleic, palmitic, stearic and linoleic...
This is a continuation of the natural butters for hair and beauty series. You can read the previous articles about natural butters HERE. This article takes a look at tucuma butter for hair as well as benefits, best ways to use tucuma butter for hair and the best brands of tucuma butter....
This is a continuation of the natural butters for hair and beauty series. You can read the previous articles about natural butters HERE. We’ll be taking a look at murumuru butter for curly hair in this article. What is Murumuru Butter? Murumuru butter is derived from the seeds of...
Cupuacu butter comes from a tree that grows in the Amazon rainforest in South America. The tree is similar to the cocoa tree, and its seeds are sometimes used in the production of white chocolate. Cupuacu butter for hair is derived by pressing the seeds of the tree. The...
I have been testing out natural butters for a long time and over the next few weeks, I will be covering all the natural butters available for hair, health and beauty, their uses and benefits and the best recommendations based on my research starting with mango butter for hair...
This is the last in the lemongrass series. You can read the previous articles at Reduce Scalp Irritation & Inflammation with Lemongrass Oil and How to Make Lemongrass Oil. Lemongrass is a versatile herb used in cooking and aromatherapy. It’s also great for hair treatments, mainly with scalp issues and strengthening strands....
Shea butter has been a very popular hair product for some time. It’s natural, odourless and is excellent for hair sealing, twist outs and braid outs. It is extracted from the nut of the shea tree, which is found mostly in West Africa. It can be either creamy white or...