Sapote Vegetable Butter

Commonly known as:   Extract of Sapodilla seed, Pouteria Sapota Seed Butter (I.N.C.I.).

Botanical name:   Pouteria sapota.

Extraction process:   First cold pressing from lipid-rich kernels.

Family:   Sapotaceae.

Extracted part of the plant:   Nuclei.

Cultivation area, origin:   Originally from Central America and Cuba, it is now cultivated in America and the Caribbean.

Blooming:   From January to June in Mexico and from April to May in Cuba.

Origin, provenance:   Guatemala, Nicaragua, Mexico.

Phytochemical composition:   Polyunsaturated fatty acids (linoleic acid), monounsaturated fatty acids (oleic acid), saturated fatty acids (palmitic acid, stearic acid).

Sensory properties:   Appearance: Creamy solid at temperatures < 15°C, otherwise oily liquid; Colour: Light beige to brown; Scent: Sweet bitter almond; Feel: Rich, greasy.

Physical properties:   Density = 0.910 - 0.920; Oxidative potential: Stable; Saponification index: 190 - 198 KOH/g.

Concerns:   Antioxidant, emollient, nourishing, soothing.

Effect:   All skin types; All hair types and particularly dry hair, damaged hair, sensitive scalps as well as hair loss.