kpangnan (Painya) Butter

Also known as 'Golden Shea'. THIS IS A FAIR TRADE PRODUCT.

INCI: Pentadesma butyracea Seed Oil

Form: Hard, yellow butter.

Usage Rates: 1-100%

This bright yellow butter is extracted from the seeds of the Pentadesma butyracea tree, which grows in forests along the rivers of Central Togo. It has a fatty acid profile similar to that of Shea butter but is harder at room temperature and has different unsaponifiable constituents. Kpangnan butter has a very unique composition, with Stigmasterol being the main sterol.

Stigmasterol has been used in the manufacture of synthetic progesterone and extracts have been found to be effective anti-inflammatory agents.

Kpangnan butter has a distinctive odour and a smooth dry feel, which carries through into the finished product. It can be used in soaps, lotions and creams.

Applications:

 - Creams and Lotions

 - Body butters

 - Soaps

Order

10g 50p

25g 85p

50g £1.40

100g £2.40

250g £5.50

500g £10.50