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Murumuru Butter, 10 g

Why formulators reach for this Amazonian butter in hair and skin repair

Murumuru butter is pressed from the seeds of a palm tree native to the Amazon basin, and worldwide it is best known as a hair care ingredient prized for its ability to rebuild the lipid layer of damaged strands. It stays solid at room temperature and melts close to body heat, which makes it easy to work into leave-in masks, conditioning balms and deep repair creams. This butter belongs to the butters category, a group of dense plant fats with a high melting point used across both small studio batches and large-scale manufacturing. The 10 gram size is ideal for trial formulations, letting a formulator confirm how the butter behaves in a specific recipe before committing to a larger purchase for regular production.

The leading global use of murumuru butter is in hair repair products for dry, chemically treated or heat-damaged strands, including masks, leave-in serums and deep conditioners. A second major application is body care, where the butter appears in creams for very dry patches, heel and elbow balms, and stretch mark treatments thanks to its occlusive, protective feel on skin. Interestingly, the same fat is also used in the food industry as a cocoa butter substitute because of its similar triglyceride structure, so demand for it extends well beyond cosmetics into confectionery manufacturing. In home crafting and soap making the butter appears less often, mainly as an additive that adds firmness and conditioning to a finished bar.

Murumuru butter blends easily with other plant butters, allowing formulators to combine texture and function in a single recipe. Paired with sea buckthorn butter, it strengthens the repairing effect for irritated or stressed skin, while combining it with vanilla butter gives a finished product a soft natural scent without relying on synthetic fragrance. To lighten the heavy texture typical of murumuru, many formulators cut it with liquid oils or blend it with argan butter, which softens the density and improves how the final product spreads on skin.

In most recipes the butter is melted into the oil phase at around 55 to 65 degrees Celsius alongside other solid and liquid oils. After melting, the mixture should cool gradually rather than sharply to avoid a grainy final texture. A typical usage rate in creams and balms is 5 to 15 percent of the total oil phase, while hair masks can go up to 20 percent for a more intensive treatment. Store the butter in a tightly sealed container, away from direct light and heat, and it will keep its properties for up to a year and a half to two years under proper conditions.

Deep repair leave-in balm for damaged ends

Murumuru butter 10 g

Sweet almond oil 15 ml

Meadowfoam seed oil 10 ml

Vitamin E 2 ml

Melt the butter over a warm water bath at around 50 degrees, then gradually stir in the liquid oils until the mixture is smooth and uniform. Add the vitamin E at the end and pour the blend into a small wide-mouth jar. Once set at room temperature, apply a small amount to damp or dry hair ends before styling or leave it on overnight for deeper conditioning.

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Катерина, Шахтарськ

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INCI	Muru-muru batter
Other
Att brand	Germany
Color product	from white to light brown
Descriptio smell	characteristic
Features	All information presented on the site is for reference only
Input percentage	Lotions and creams: 2 - 20%; Balms: 5 - 100%; Soap: 3 - 12%; Hair conditioners: 1 - 5%
Minimum count	1
Name	Murumuru Butter, 10 g
Packaging	container for transportation
Packing	10 grams
Solubility	oils
View	hard butter, butter
Valid until	10.2028