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Cocoa Butter

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Botanical Name:(Theobroma cocoa)Aroma:Unrefined Coca Butter has a chocolatey aroma.Refined or Deodorized is free of aroma.Texture:Solid hard butter, melting point is 94 FComponents:LipidColour:Unrefined is a tan colour.Refined or deodorized is white.Shelf Life:Up to 5 yearsStore in a Seals Container in dark placeUsage…

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Shea Butter

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Shea Butter(Butyrospermum parkii) Shea butter has been nicknamed the "Tree of Life". It is derived from the kernels of the Shea Tree's fruits. Shea trees are found growing in the Savanna belt region aka "Shea Belt" in Africa and is mainly…

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Cupuacu Butter

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Cupuacu Butter(Theobroma Grandiflorum) Cupuaçu is a tree that grows in the tropical rainforests of the Amazon basin, from Bolivia, Colombia, Brazil and Peru. It’s actually the national fruit of Brazil.Cupuaçu is a member of the chocolate family. It is used to…

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Ucuuba Butter

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Ucuuba Butter (Virola surinamensis, Myristicaceae) Wild harvested grown naturally in the Brazilian Amazon Rainforest.  It is a natural butter cold pressed from the seeds of the Ucuuba tree. Colour is light brown with golden specks and it has a sweet beeswax…

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