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Shea Butter

What is it? A rich, thick butter made from the shea nut. Most shea butter we use is from Ghana or Burkina Faso. Appearance Thick and solid. The unrefined stuff comes in soft chunks and is beige to a...

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Coconut Oil

What is it? The oil pressed from the meat of coconuts. Depending on the ambient temperature where you live it can be either liquid or solid. You can also purchase fractionated coconut oil, which is...

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Cupuacu Butter

What is it? A firm soft butter, made by cold pressing the seeds of the Cupuacu tree, which is native to Brazil. Appearance The unrefined variety has a super cool, bead-like appearance; wee cream...

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Monoi de Tahiti

What is it? Coconut oil that has been macerated with the Gardenia Tahitensis (Tiare) flowers of Tahiti. Appearance It looks exactly like coconut oil. Texture Smooth, thin, fast-melting oil. Scent...

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Mango Butter

What is it? The butter pressed from the mango seeds. Appearance Soft solid white butter. Texture Rich, creamy, and a soft solid. Scent Nothing too noticeable. Absorbency Speed Fast and lovely, with a...

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Lanolin

What is it? The refined waxy substance removed from sheep’s wool. INCI Lanolin Appearance Thick, yellow ointment-like (semi-transluscent) pastey goo. Usage rate Up to 100% Texture Thick, greasy,...

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Tallow (beef)

What is it? Beef tallow is rendered beef (cow) fat. INCI Tallow Appearance White solid Usage rate Up to 100% Texture Creamy, thick fat Scent It varies with how clean/processed it is; it can smell...

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Murumuru Butter

What is it? Murumuru Butter is the butter extracted from the seeds of the Murumuru palm that grow in the Amazon rainforest. It is comprised primarily of lauric and myristic fatty acids. INCI...

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Babassu oil

What is it? Babassu oil is a soft carrier oil from the kernels of the Babassu palm that grows in Brazil. I find it to be indistinguishable from coconut oil, making it a great potential alternative for...

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