Murumuru butter

The murumuru butter is obtained from the murumuruzeiro (Astrocaryum murumuru), a palm tree found throughout the Amazon region, mainly in the surroundings of the Amazon River and its tributaries. It is a highly effective multifunctional, nutritious and emollient butter. Murumuru butter has the great advantage of having low acidity. Due to the large amount of saturated fatty acids has a unique consistency. The murumuru butter is very resistant to rancidity. So along with its antimicrobial properties, murumuru butter is recognized as a source of vitamins A and E, as well as calcium, phosphorus and iron. Due to its high concentration of lauric acid the murumuru butter can replace the mineral silicone perfectly in formulations for products of skin and lipsticks, in addition to conditioning action on hair. The murumuru butter promotes intense hydration without obstruct the pores of the skin and still guarantees all the nutrition needed to keep both, hair and skin, healthy.