Kokum vs Shea vs Mango Butter — Three Premium Plant Butters
Plant butters add hardness + emollience to cosmetic formulations (lip balm, body butter, lotion bars). Three commercial heavy-hitters — each with distinct chemistry, melting point, and positioning.
Kokum Butter
- Hardest natural butter (high stearic)
- Melts at body temperature
- Smoothing + skin-conditioning
- Indian Western Ghats origin
- Premium ayurveda + cosmetic
Shea Butter
- Workhorse cosmetic butter
- Refined or unrefined grades
- Stearic + oleic balanced
- West African origin
- Mid-tier pricing
Mango Butter
- Light, non-greasy
- Stearic acid 40-50%
- Hair-care positioning
- Indian + Indonesian sourcing
- Mid-tier pricing
When to choose what
Kokum for
Ayurveda + Indian-heritage skincare, premium lip balm, body butter where hard consistency matters.
Shea for
Mass-market + premium body butter, lotion bar, cosmetic D2C workhorse, lipstick base.
Mango for
Hair conditioner + butter, lighter body care, non-greasy positioning.
What ships for all three
Plant butters with full QC architecture:
- Refined or unrefined grades
- Fatty acid profile + melting point reported on COA
- Allergen declaration where applicable
- Origin certificate (Indian / West African / Indonesian)
- 1 kg sample → 25 kg → FCL ladder
- Organic-equivalent documentation on prior confirmation
Plant butter bulk quote in 4 hours
One RFQ — quote(s) back same working day.