Cupuaçu Butter

Cupuaçu Butter is a emollient used in K-beauty for Seals moisture, Softens, Plumps. Cacao's velvety Amazonian cousin. Softer feel than shea, absorbs water like a sponge, glossy finish.

Cupuaçu Butter is particularly well-suited to dry, mature, normal, sensitive skin. It may be less ideal for oily skin.

Cupuaçu Butter layers well with shea butter, squalane, ceramides. These combinations are common in K-beauty routines and have no known negative interactions.

We rate the clinical evidence for Cupuaçu Butter at 3/5 — moderate. 3–15% in creams. Known for high water absorption capacity (~4× shea).