# Bacuri Butter for Skin & Hair

- Link: https://aunaturalorganics.com/shop/bacuri-butter/
- Published: 2018-04-12T06:36:28+00:00
- Author: Au Natural Organics Team

## Bacuri Butter for Skin, Hair & Balms

Bacuri butter is a rich, dark brown seed butter for dry-feeling skin, pre-wash hair
masks and balm making. Pressed from Platonia insignis seeds in Brazil, it is firm
in the container and melts on warm skin. Its earthy, smoky scent and deep natural
color bring a distinctive character to cosmetic blends.

## Benefits and uses

 * Rich butter that melts on warm skin
 * For body care, pre-wash masks and balms
 * Dark brown color and earthy, smoky scent

## Details

  |  Botanical name |  _Platonia insignis_ (bacuri) |  
 |  Origin |  Pará and Maranhão, Brazil |  
 |  Part used |  Seed |  
 |  Extraction |  Pressed from the seed |  
 |  Texture |  Firm, melts on skin |  
 |  Ingredients |  100% _Platonia insignis_ seed butter |

## How to use bacuri butter

 1. **Body:** warm a small amount between your hands and smooth over dry skin.
 2. **Hair:** work a little through dry lengths as a pre-wash mask, then shampoo.
 3. **DIY:** melt into body butters, soaps and lip balms.

Patch test on the inner arm before first use. Store below 25°C (77°F), sealed. Its
natural dark colour may tint pale recipes.

## Frequently asked questions

### Why is bacuri butter so dark?

Its dark brown colour is natural to the seed fat.

### What does it smell like?

Earthy and slightly smoky.

### Does it melt on the skin?

Yes. It is firm in the jar but softens quickly with body heat.

[Read where bacuri butter comes from and how it is made](https://aunaturalorganics.com/ingredient/bacuri/).

For external use only. Patch test before first use, avoid the eyes and stop use 
if irritation occurs.

### Will bacuri butter change the color of my formula?

Its deep brown color can tint pale formulas. Test a small batch before choosing 
the proportion for a balm, soap or body butter.