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Kokum Butter – The ‘No Side Effects’ Wonder
Posted on January 21, 2013 by kokum
Kokum butter is illustrious all over for its healing and cooling properties. The butter is quite wonderful at healing with a number of skin related diseases. It has long been used for the same.
No side effect has been reported after taking kokum fruits. Nonetheless, it is always advisable to consume it in moderate amounts because excessive use may cause the onset of undesirable side effects.
Kokum butter is obtained from the Indian tree Garcinia indica. (source). This tree is commonly known as kokum and has various names across India, including aamsol, aamsul, bindin, biran, bhirand, bhinda, bhrinda, brinda, bin’na, kokum (alternate spellings kokam and cocum), katambi, looikya, sour apple, panarpuli, ratamba).
With its relatively higher melt point, it melts slightly at skin temperatures making it ideal for lipsticks and balms; it‘s also a great addition to bar soaps and skin lotions and may be easily incorporated into Lotions, Creams, and Body Butters. It is also wonderful to use in the summer as a moisturizer before and after sun exposure to reduce possibility of the skin peeling or becoming dried out. Use as an addition to -
Creams, lotions, balms
Cosmetic foundations
Lipsticks
Conditioners
Moisturizers
Kokum contains carbohydrates in sufficient amounts. It also comprises of citric acid, acetic acid, malic acid, ascorbic acid, hydro citric acid and garcinol. Kokum seed contains 23-30% oil and used in preparation of confectionery, medicines and cosmetics. Recently, industries have started extracting hydroxycitric acid (HCA) from the rind of the fruit.