UCUUBA OIL

Also known as Ucuuba butter

Highly concentrated in myristic, lauric, and palmitic fatty acids, as well as triterpenes and cinnamic acids, Ucuuba oil is a choice ingredient for regenerating dry, damaged, and mature skin. It stimulates collagen production, restores skin elasticity, and helps heal minor skin lesions. Also used in soap making, it helps harden soaps while giving them high nourishing power.

Main virtue: Restorative and regenerating

Features

• INCI name: Virola Surinamensis Seed Butter
• Part used: Seeds
• Type of culture: Conventional
• Synonyms: Ucuuba Butter
• Extraction method: Cold pressing
• General origin: Amazon (Brazil, Peru, Colombia)
• Quality: Cosmetic

Benefits and Uses

Benefits

• Restorative: Promotes healing and soothes skin irritations.
• Anti-aging: Stimulates collagen production and fights the signs of aging.
• Protective: Forms a lipid film that protects the skin from drying out.
• Anti-inflammatory: Useful in cases of dermatoses and redness.
• Soapmaking: Improves the hardness and nourishing properties of soaps.

Use

• Facial care: As a restorative balm for dry or mature skin.
• Body care: Integrated into body butters or nourishing balms.
• Hair care: As a mask on dry and brittle hair.
• Artisanal soap making: To formulate rich and creamy solid soaps.
• Healing balms: Blended with soothing essential oils.

FATTY ACID PROFILE

Examples of use

• Face balm: Applied in the evening to regenerate mature skin.
• After-sun care: To calm redness and rehydrate the skin.
• Hair Mask: Heated and applied as a nourishing mask.
• Solid soaps: As a structuring and nourishing agent.
• Repairing hand cream: Ideal for dry and damaged skin.

Contraindications and precautions

Ucuuba oil is a powerful cosmetic oil. Although natural, it should be used with caution:

1. ⚠ External use only.
2. ⚠ Tolerance test recommended before use.
3. ⚠ Avoid on very oily or acne-prone skin (occlusive texture).
4. ⚠ Melt in a bain-marie before incorporating into formulations.

For your information

The information contained in this sheet is provided for informational and recreational purposes. It does not constitute medical advice. If you have any questions or concerns about your health, consult a qualified healthcare professional.

Disclaimer

The HBV Oils brand and SAS LPBE disclaim all liability for the use of the information on this site. Each individual is responsible for the use of these products and must ensure that their use is appropriate for their health.

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