Rich, creamy Vegetable Butters can add intense moisture to almost any kind of skin or hair care formulation. They can even be added to handmade soaps to increase their conditioning benefits. But which Butter should you choose for your next recipe? Our Quick Guide to Vegetable Butters will help you select the best Butter for your formulation in a snap!
Vegetable Butter Profiles
- Coconut Oil fraction with Aloe Extract
- Soft texture at room temperature
- Melts on skin contact
- Soothing and moisturizing
- Light, non-greasy slip
Cocoa Butter, Pure Prime Pressed
- Characteristic aroma that is rich and chocolaty
- Golden yellow color
- Medium to heavy slip with long-lasting conditioning
- Very stable with a shelf life of 2 – 4 years
- Antioxidant Rich
- Very hard at room temperature
Cocoa Butter, Deodorized
- Odorless and colorless
- Medium to heavy slip with long-lasting conditioning
- Very stable with a shelf life of 2 – 4 years
- Antioxidant Rich
- Very hard at room temperature
- Rich aroma of roasted coffee beans
- Soft texture at room temperature
- Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil with Roasted Coffee Oil
- Caffeine free
- May offer limited sun protection
- Rich in antioxidants
- Smooth, silky slip
- Amazonian tree seed butter
- Remarkable water absorption
- Can help stabilize emulsions
- Highly nutritive
- Rich in sterol and essential fatty acids
- Medium firmness at room temperature
- May offer limited sun protection
- Mild, characteristic aroma (fruity and acidic)
- Light, non-greasy slip
- Medium firmness at room temperature
- Emollient, soothing, regenerative
- Mild, characteristic aroma (sweet and acidic)
- May crystallize and should be tempered before use
- A blend of Cocoa and Coffee Bean Butters
- Semi-soft at room temperature
- Highly moisturizing
- Rich aroma of coffee and chocolate
- Amazonian tree fruit butter
- Highly moisturizing
- Rich in essential fatty acids and Pro-Vitamin A
- Great for mature skin formulations
- Hard at room temperature
- Odorless and pale in color
- Rich in vitamins A and E
- Highly moisturizing
- Medium firmness at room temperature
- May offer limited sun protection
- Mild characteristic aroma (nutty and acidic)
- May crystallize and should be tempered before use
Shealoe Butter
- Blend of Shea Butter and Aloe Vera
- Very soft at room temperature
- Whipped-like texture
- Cooling and soothing
- Best when used in low-heat or no-heat formulations
Vegetable Butters by Formulation Type
Best Butters for Hair Care
Best Butters for Whipped Body Butters
- Mango Butter
- Shea Butter
- Cocoa Butter
- Cocoa Butter, Deodorized
- Cupuacu Butter
Best Butters for Scrubs
- Aloe Vera Butter
- Shealoe Butter
- Coffee Bean Butter
Naturally Aromatic Butters
How Butters Behave in Cold Processed Soaps
- Aloe Vera Butter: Very Hard, High Lather
- Cocoa Butter: Very Hard, Very Creamy, Low Lather
- Cocoa Butter, Deodorized: Very Hard, Very Creamy, Low Lather
- Coffee Bean Butter: Low Hardness, Very Creamy, Very Moisturizing
- Cupuacau Butter: Medium Hardness, Moisturizing, Low Lather
- Mango Butter: Medium Hardness, Moisturizing, Low Lather
- Mochacchino Butter: Medium-Low Hardness, Moisturizing, Low Lather
- Murumuru Butter: Very Hard, Very Cleansing, High Lather
- Shea Butter: Medium-High Hardness, Very Conditioning, Very Creamy
- Shealoe Butter: Not recommended
Solid Oils that Can Be Used Like Vegetable Butter
Do you recommend using hemp seed butter?
Sure! Hemp Seed Butter is highly moisturizing and full of lovely fatty acids. The butter has a soft texture that can be scooped by hand and used as-is or in formulations.