Illipe Butter Profile
Botanical Name- Shorea stenoptera
Origin- Southeast Asia, Borneo and Sumatra
Extraction- Expeller pressed
Shelf life- 2 years
Notes- To prolong its shelf life, store in a dark, cool location away from moisture.
Specifications
Color- Light yellow to creamy white
Odor- mild, nut-like
Free Fatty Acids- 0.4%
Peroxide Value- 0.38
Non-Saponifiables-
Saponification Value- 189.4
Iodine Value- 33.4
Total Saturated-
Total Monounsaturated- 37-43
Total Polyunsaturated- 0-4
Melting Point- 34-38 C
Fatty Acids
Oleic- 32-38%
Palmitic- 15-19%
Linoleic- 0-1.2%
Stearic- 42-48%
Introduction
Illipe nuts come from a truly magnificent tree that is native to Southeast Asia and Borneo. It flowers in October through January, when the nuts are collected after they fall to the ground, but not before. The seeds are collected from the ground and dried in the sun until they are brittle enough to be separated from the shells. The indigenous peoples of Borneo have been making a butter from the Illipe nuts for many centuries for therapeutic and cosmetic purposes.
Using Illipe Butter
Illipe butter is exotic and luxurious, and is quite similar to cocoa butter in its triglyceride composition. Because it has a higher melting point than cocoa butter it makes it ideal for soaps. Even though it is a harder butter, it still melts with contact to skin. It is an excellent base for a great many body care products, including those used for the skin, sun protection, creams, soaps, lip sticks, balms, make-up foundations, and hair conditioners.
Benefits:
Illipe butter is renowned for its incredible moisturizing properties and its ability to restore elasticity to the skin. It is quite comparable to cocoa butter in its physical properties and composition, and is beneficial for the treatment of
Moisturizing chronically dry skin
Mature skin
Sunburn
Healing sores
Damaged skin
Rough skin (such as on feet)
Mouth ulcers
Dry or over processed hair
