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Organic Kpangnan Butter

Name: Organic Kpangnan Butter
SKU: 0248501
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.7 (45 reviews)

Repairing

Soothing

This soft-textured African butter, rich in phytosterols, is an ideal ingredient for creating soothing, repairing skincare products for dry and sensitive skin. It also works wonders in treatments for dry hair. Promoting the sustainable use of these trees helps preserve endangered forests and provides income for local communities.

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Cosmos Organic

Cold Pressed

100% Pure And Natural

Ecocert

Properties

As a cosmetic ingredient, raw Organic Kpangnan Butter is recognised for the following properties:

Rich in soothing active compounds, it helps calm sensations of tightness and overheating
A repairing ingredient, it promotes skin regeneration
Nourishing and protective, it helps prevent dehydration, supports the regeneration of the skin’s natural hydrolipidic film, and rebalances dry and dehydrated skin
A noted antioxidant due to its richness in unsaponifiables, it helps fight against the damaging effects of ageing
An excellent emollient, it leaves the skin feeling supple and soft.
With a rich yet soft texture, this creamy butter melts at body temperature and has a lower tendency to “granulate” compared with shea butter.
With good resistance to oxidation, it does not become rancid easily

Indications

Dry, dehydrated skin
Irritated, damaged, rough skin (cold, sun, wind, etc.)
Mature skin, anti-ageing products
Lips
Restorative and regenerating skin care
Soothing and calming joint relief products

Zero waste promotion: minimum use-by date June 2026

Cultivation

Organic, certified by Ecocert Greenlife in accordance with the Ecocert standard available at http://cosmetiques.ecocert.com

Quality

100% pure and natural raw butter

Production process

First cold-pressed, without refining, deodorising or chemical treatment

Part of the plant used

Seeds (nuts)

Botanical name

Pentadesma butyracea

Botanical family

Clusiaceae

Function

Cosmetic ingredients

Oxidative potential

Not very sensitive

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Kpangnan Butter is obtained by pressing the nuts (or seeds) of the Pentadesma butyracea tree. This tree is widespread in West Africa, where it grows mainly in forested areas. Often referred to as “Golden Shea” or the “Butter Tree”, it is sometimes compared to the shea tree but should not be confused with it. Shea comes from a different species that grows primarily in the savannah.

The Kpangnan tree produces edible fruits with a sweet pulp when ripe. The leaves and roots are also used in various medicinal preparations. The pulp is fermented to facilitate the extraction of the seeds, which are then dried and crushed to produce the butter.

With a texture and similar properties to Shea butter, Kpangnan butter is often used as a substitute in Africa, especially when tradition prohibits the use of Shea butter, such as for the treatment of leprosy or postpartum care among the Fulani women.

Exceptionally rich in stigmasterol, a phytosterol rarely found in nature, as well as spinasterol and tocopherols (vitamin E), this butter has regenerating and soothing properties, making it a highly valuable ingredient in treatments for dry or damaged skin.

This butter, with a rich texture but less sticky than Shea butter and a less pronounced scent, is an excellent alternative to Shea for varying the sources of your butters, thus helping to distribute your environmental footprint more evenly.

Kpangnan plays an important role in sustainable development as the tree grows in areas threatened by deforestation. Using its nuts helps protect these forests while providing income for local communities. Harvesting these nuts provides crucial income, especially for women, who traditionally collect wild fruits and use the income to support their family and household.

Frequently Asked Questions

Hydration

Patricia

1 month ago

Already disappointed by the expiration date mentioned = June 2026? Is it normal to receive a product that expires so soon? Regarding the product, I will not repurchase it. Difficult to spread with fingers and leaves a greasy feeling on the face.

2 months ago

This butter is so melting and penetrating, I recommend it to everyone, my skin is so soft

1 month ago

Perfect texture!

Sylvie

2 months ago

Very practical product, leaves lips feeling very soft and nourished.

Celine

2 months ago

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