Cocoadan – Cocoa Butter
Cocoa Butter – Cocoadan is pressed from the seeds of the cacao tree (Theobroma cacao). Cocoadan is excellent in skincare products.
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Allanblackia butter is obtained from the seeds of the Allanblackia stuhlmannii tree. The tree is very common throughout West Africa where it is growing wild.
Cocoa Butter Alternatives
ICSC has developed alternatives to Cocoa Butter in cosmetic applications from sustainable and upcycled raw materials. They have similar texture and sensorial feel making it easy to implement in already developed formulations using Cocoa butter. They have very uniform triglyceride composition making emulsions very stable. Available in Conventional Internally Stabilized versions.
Butters
Mango Butter can be incorporated into cosmetic products in high quantities. It produces stable emulsions due to its uniform triglyceride composition and high oxidative stability.
Papaya Butter is rich in papain, carpaine and vitamins A+C, all of great cosmetic value, because they cause the breakage of multiple bonds in proteins, making the skin look softer, fresher and brighter.
Shea butter comes from the nuts of the shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa). The tree is indigenous to Africa and is found throughout West, Central and East Africa. Shea Butter HMP is very suitable for decorative cosmetic applications such as lipsticks, lip balms and other makeup products.
Pentadesma Butter is made from the seeds from the fruits of the African Butter tree. It is found in the dense rainforests forests of West Africa often along riversides. Pentadesma Butter is relatively unknown in the Western world and is a treasure waiting to be uncovered. It is an excellent addition to skin care products and a great substitute for other butters.
Known as the “village pharmacy”, it has many benefits, but its strong odor makes it impossible to use in cosmetic applications. Our refined version keeps all the goodies, but without the strong smell.
In-House Developed Product
The holy basil plants are grown in ICSC’s in-house precision climate farming facilities, in a completely sophisticated sustainable process that requires no soil. The benefits of the precision climate farming are the following: • No chemicals or pesticides used. All natural. • Reliable year-round crop production. • Minimal water usage. • Unaffected by adverse weather conditions. Cosmosil HB Butter has good antioxidant properties and has high essential fatty acids and vitamins. It gets easily absorbed through the skin, reaching all layers evenly and making it possible for purification and cleansing to happen on the surface and the epidermis – the surface just beneath the outer layer. It is easy to use in cosmetic formulations for skin care and hair care.