About Cupuaçu
At Amazon Soaps we have created our exclusive “Exfoliant Cupuaçu Soap”, which has organic exfoliant cupuaçu from the seeds of the cupuaçu tree. The fine bio-scrub particles added to our soap provide a stimulating, yet gentle scrub action with low abrasion on the skin leaving your skin feeling soft, silky and fabulously moisturised!
Cupuaçu is a tree of the chocolate family, native to the northern Amazon. It improves the appearance prematurely aging and thinning skin while being a superior moisturiser with great water absorption. It offers high levels of essential fatty acids, which with its rich phytosterols, help the appearance of your skin’s elasticity and overall appearance of your skin. Cupuaçu's incredible creaminess promotes a special softness and smoothness to your skin to boosts natural moisture and help your skin appear more elastic.
Cupuaçu promotes smoothness and softness to the hair increasing the natural moisture and elasticity. The butter has proven to be beneficial for brittle, dry hair due to it's long lasting hydration properties to replenish moisture while promoting a healthy shine. Cupuaçu is considered hydrophpllic (water loving) with a high capacity to retain water and prevent moisture loss.
Cupuaçu has been used in Brazil for many centuries as a food to make ice cream, juices, and sweets. For cosmetic use, it can be used in creams, lotions, lip blams, soaps, hair products, and a variety of other cosmetic uses. In addition, it can be used alone for cosmetic purposes.
