Ucuuba virgin vegetable butter (Virola sebifera) - HBV Butters

Virgin Ucuuba – Vegetable Butter – HBV Butters

A rare, nourishing and restorative vegetable butter for skin and hair

Virgin Ucuuba Butter HBV is extracted from the seeds of Virola sebifera , a tree native to South America, particularly Brazil and the Amazon region. Naturally dark brown to reddish, this butter has a hard texture, a high content of myristic, lauric and oleic fatty acids, and natural anti-inflammatory compounds.

Traditionally used for skin prone to inflammation or cracking, it is used in the composition of restorative balms, fortifying hair care products, and natural cold-process soaps. Highly concentrated, it is often used in small quantities or diluted with other, more flexible fatty substances.

Main uses

• Care for damaged, chapped skin, exposed to the sun or wind
• Base for healing balms, natural ointments or targeted treatments
• Cosmetic ingredient for cold saponified soaps (hardness, foam)
• Restorative hair care for curly, frizzy or kinky hair

Features

• INCI: Virola Sebifera Seed Butter
• Botanical name: Virola sebifera
• Geographic origin: Amazon (mainly Brazil)
• Production process: Cold mechanical pressing of dried seeds
• Appearance: Solid butter, brown to dark red, natural woody and earthy odor
• Quality: 100% Pure & Virgin – Cosmetic Grade – No Processing or Refining

Packaging and product information

• Packaging: PE pots or HDPE buckets depending on the formats: 100 g, 500 g, 1 kg, 5 kg – Large formats on request
• Storage: Store in a dry place at room temperature, away from light. Naturally hard product, may require a gentle water bath to soften.

Precautions for use

Cosmetic use only. Do not ingest. Keep out of reach of children. Always perform a patch test first.

Directions for use

• To be melted in a bain-marie before incorporation into cosmetic formulas
• Mix with softer butters (shea, mango) to adjust the texture
• Ideal in handmade soap recipes for its hardness and foaming properties

Examples of use

• Hand & Elbow Repair Balm: 20% ucuuba butter, 40% shea butter, 30% macadamia oil, 10% beeswax
• Nourishing SAF Soap: 10% Ucuuba Butter, 30% Olive Oil, 25% Coconut Oil, 20% Castor Oil, 15% Cocoa Butter

📚 Additional information

• 📄 FAQ – Vegetable butters
• 📖 Ucuuba: a rare plant-based butter for restorative care

For your information

Ucuuba butter is sometimes considered a separate ingredient in artisanal formulations. It is highly concentrated: its use undiluted on the skin is only recommended occasionally or on targeted areas.