All That You Need To Know – Kokum

Kokum butter is wonderful body butter. It has long been used for skin care purposes. Kokum butter is a little dry in nature but that has just nothing to do with its amazing healing properties.

Kokum Butter is widely used in pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. It is also known as “goa butter”. It is obtained from kokum seeds. Kokum butter, apart from being used as a cosmetic product, is also known for its use as edible oil. It is rich in Vitamin E which makes it apt for skin and hair care. The many general and medicinal uses of Kokum butter being -

  • Kokum juice is highly refreshing and energizes instantly as it has cooling properties and shields the body against sunstroke and dehydration
  • It is used as spice in various parts of India to enhance the flavor of several dishes
  • It is used as a substitute for tamarind in various dishes
  • Bottled or canned Kokum Syrup is also consumed
  • Kokum is also used in chutneys and pickles
  • Kokum Butter is very popular in the southern states
    • The acid present in the fruit helps fight cholesterol and curbs production of excess fat which helps in weight loss
    • Kokum fruit is also essential in treating piles, dysentery and infections
    • It helps in providing relief from gastric problems
    • It is a vital ingredient to fight against various cancer issues
    • The juice of this medicinal fruit is used to treat insect bites and bee bites
    • Kokum treats the cracks on the heels of the feet
    • The anti inflammatory properties in this species of fruit, helps reduce the onset of heart diseases
    • Kokum promotes cell regeneration and repair. It has anti- paralysis properties.

Kokum skins are usually available as dried fruit and infused in hot water. It can be kept in an airtight jar for about a year. Fresh Kokum should be stored in the refrigerator and used within a week. The fruit is sun dried after applying salt to it so that its shelf life increases.

Kokum are nutritious purple berries commonly grown in India. Used in coastal curries and refreshing drinks, kokum fruits provide an array of health and medicinal properties. Besides its many culinary uses, here are other benefits you can get from incorporating kokum fruits into your daily nutrition.

Go through our reference links now –

  1. Butters For Skin by Clutch
  2. Tangy’ble Kokum by Complete Wellbeing
  3. Kokum Butter Benefits by Livestrong

Kokum Butter – The Healthy Skin Secret

Kokum butter is a wonderful skin caring potion. It nourishes the skin and is even known to heal skin injuries and fight skin diseases. The best task of it is possibly the regeneration of the dead cells of the skin.

Produced from the seeds of the Kokum tree’s (Garcinia Indica) fruit, Kokum Butter is refined resulting in a white butter with a mild to nonexistent odor. Kokum Butter has a smooth dense texture suitable for cosmetic, confectionary and toiletry applications. Kokum Butter is highly resistant to oxidation and often used as a Cocoa Butter substitute.

Kokum butter is non greasy and gets absorbed into the skin once you apply. It is often use as a substitute for Cocoa Butter due to its triglyceride composition. Kokum butter also contains antioxidant vitamin E.

Kokum Butter has been obtained from the fruit of the Kokum (Garcinia Indica) or “Kokam” tree grown in the central east region of India. From its fruit kernels the butter is extracted and further processed and refined to obtain a very white butter which has a fairly mild odor, suitable for cosmetics and toiletries. Kokum Butter exhibits excellent emollient properties and high oxidative stability, which can assist emulsion integrity. With its relatively higher melt point, it melts slightly at skin temperatures making it ideal for –

  • Lipsticks
  • Balms

It‘s also a great addition to bar soaps and skin lotions.

Like I mentioned in the previous paragraph, produced from the seeds of the Kokum tree’s (Garcinia Indica) fruit, Kokum Butter is refined resulting in a white butter with a mild to nonexistent odor.  Kokum Butter has a smooth dense texture suitable for cosmetic, confectionary and toiletry applications.  Kokum Butter is highly resistant to oxidation and often used as a Cocoa Butter substitute.  Kokum Butter is believed to promote skin elasticity, prevention of skin dryness, and restoration of damaged skin.

Kokum Butter exhibits excellent emollient properties and high oxidative stability, which can assist emulsion integrity. Because Kokum Butter has a relatively higher melt point, it melts slightly at skin temperature. However, the butter is solid at room temperature, but melts readily on contact with the skin. It is one of the most stable and hardest vegetable butters known.

Now check out these reference links –

  1. Butters For Skin by Clutch
  2. Tangy’ble Kokum by Complete Wellbeing
  3. Kokum Butter Benefits by Livestrong

Kokum Butter – For Cell Renewal

Kokum butter helps in the cell renewal process of the human body. That is not just the only good it does to the skin but there’s lot more to it. The butter is very pure and harmless in nature.

Kokum Butter is rich in essential fatty acids, which aid in cell oxygenation and make nutrients more readily available for use by skin tissues. Kokum Butter also contains antioxidant vitamin E.  Kokum Butter is a non-comedogenic (non pore-clogging) material that aids quick absorption and adds a premium texture to your cream emulsions.

Kokum Butter helps regenerate tired and worn skin cells and supports skin elasticity and general flexibility of the skin wall. It has been used traditionally in India to soften skin and restore elasticity and as a balm for dry, cracked, rough and calloused skin. It is also beneficial for the treatment of many different conditions, such as -

  • Helps prevent dry skin and wrinkles
  • Helps regenerate skin cells

With its relatively higher melt point, it melts slightly at skin temperatures making it ideal for lipsticks and balms; it‘s also a great addition to bar soaps and skin lotions and may be easily incorporated into Lotions, Creams, and Body Butters. It is also wonderful to use in the summer as a moisturizer before and after sun exposure to reduce possibility of the skin peeling or becoming dried out.  Use as an addition to -

  • Creams, lotions, balms
  • Cosmetic foundations
  • Lipsticks
  • Conditioners
  • Moisturizers

Preparing the wonderful solution –

  • 2 Tablespoons Kokum Butter
  • 2 Tablespoons Beeswax (If you prefer a thinner product, add less beeswax)
  • 1 Tablespoon Almond Oil
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Aloe Vera
  • 1/8 teaspoon Coconut Milk
  • 1 Tablespoon Vitamin E
  • 2 Cups Water
  • 1 Glass Canning Jar
  • 2- 4 oz. Jars with Lids
  • Steps:
  • Boil 2 cups of water in a sauce pan over medium heat. Once boiling, remove from heat.
  • Put 2 Tablespoons beeswax into glass canning jar.
  • Add almond oil and butter to beeswax.
  • Lower the glass jar into the hot water to melt the mixture.Stir Vitamin E, coconut milk and aloe vera into the heated mixture.
  • Stir until completely mixed.
  • While liquefied, pour into your empty 4 oz. jars.
  • Let cool and cover with the lid.

Go through our reference links now –

  1. Butters For Skin by Clutch
  2. Tangy’ble Kokum by Complete Wellbeing
  3. Kokum Butter Benefits by Livestrong