Description
Tucuma is a spiny palm of the northern Brazilian Amazon and the Guianas, with trunks covered in black spines up to 12cm long. Riverside communities collect the fallen orange fruits from under wild palms, remove the pulp and dry the hard stones before cracking them for their kernels. Tucuma butter is the firm, off-white fat pressed from those kernels. It is high in lauric and myristic acids and melts on contact with skin.
Details
| Botanical name | Astrocaryum vulgare (tucuma palm) |
|---|---|
| Origin | Brazilian Amazon, Guianas |
| Part used | Kernel |
| Extraction | Pressed from the kernel |
| Texture | Firm butter, melts on skin |
| Size | 1kg |
| Ingredients | 100% Astrocaryum vulgare kernel butter |
Why it is wild-gathered: the palm is almost entirely wild, and its spines make collecting fruit slow.
How to use
- Lip balms: use as a firm base with a softer oil.
- Soap: add to the oil phase for hardness and lather.
- Hair masks: melt a small amount into a hair oil blend.
Store below 25°C (77°F), sealed.
FAQs
Is tucuma butter the same as tucuma oil?
No. The butter is pressed from the kernel. Tucuma oil comes from the orange fruit pulp.
Is it hard or soft?
Firm at room temperature, but it melts on contact with skin.
Do you sell larger quantities?
Yes. Apply for a wholesale account for volume pricing.
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