Cupuacu butter

Cupuacu butter (CAS 394236-97-6), also sold as Cupuassu butter and under the trade name Jarplex CU-WD, is a vegetable fat derived from the seeds of Theobroma grandiflorum.

Where is Cupuacu butter used?

• Personal care and food manufacturing: moisturizing and emulsifying agent that absorbs and retains water
• Skin and hair care: humectant in creams, lotions, lip balms and conditioners supporting moisture retention and skin barrier function
• Confectionery and specialty food: cocoa butter alternative or extender in chocolate coatings and fillings
• Adhesives and sealants: natural plasticizing component adding flexibility and cohesion in bio-based systems
• Coatings formulators incorporate it into protective and decorative finishes requiring natural, renewable raw materials.

Commercial specifications

• Refined and deodorized solid or semi-solid fat
• Bulk blocks or drums suited to industrial processing volumes