Murumuru butter

Murumuru butter (CAS 356065-49-1), also traded as Astrocaryum murumuru and known in Turkish markets as Kati Murumuru Yağı, is a tropical seed fat derived from the murumuru palm native to the Amazon basin.

Where is Murumuru butter used?

• Personal care: emollient and emulsifier
• Cosmetics: base ingredient in hair conditioners, lip balms, and body butters
• Food: cocoa butter alternative or extender in confectionery coatings
• Adhesives and sealants: bio-based plasticizing component where renewable raw material sourcing is required
• Its melting profile suits solid chocolate and compound coating production.

Good to know: Refined grades are preferred for applications requiring low odor and color.

Commercial specifications

• High lauric and myristic acid content