The Ingredient Library · Ingredient · Amazon Rainforest, Brazil
Bacuri Butter
Platonia Insignis Seed Butter
An Amazonian seed butter that melts in — deep nourishment for supple-looking skin.
| INCI name | Platonia Insignis Seed Butter |
|---|---|
| Type | Seed butter — deep nourishment & suppleness |
| Origin | Amazon Rainforest, Brazil |
| Key benefit | Deeply nourished, supple-looking skin |
| Suits | Dry, very dry and mature skin; ideal in rich night care |
What is this
Bacuri Butter
Bacuri butter is a rich plant butter pressed from the seeds of Platonia insignis, a tall fruit tree of the Amazon rainforest. Fast-absorbing for a butter and rich in fatty acids and minerals, it is used in skincare to deeply nourish and help skin look supple, smooth and toned.
Where is it found
Amazon Rainforest, Brazil
Bacuri trees rise tall in the Amazon rainforest of northern Brazil, and their fruit is gathered only when it falls — no picking, no forcing the season. Local communities open the thick golden rind by hand and slowly press the seeds for their butter, a rhythm of harvest that has followed the forest's own calendar for generations.
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Formulas with bacuri butter
Noctis Longevity Night Cream
68.00 $
Powerful anti-aging cream overnight with argan oil, babassu, and Brazil nut for deep nourishment and elasticity.
Renova The Eye Cream
69.00 $
Açaí + vitamin E brightening eye cream • 61 refined ingredients for dark circles, radiance & firmness
Profunda The Treatment Mask
48.00 $
Kaolin + Japanese yuzu + rosehip brightening mask • 64 refined ingredients for detox, clarity & glow
Lucis Nurturing Day Cream
58.00 $
Açaí + seabuckthorn + camellia antioxidant day cream for daily protection
Noctis Longevity Night Cream
68.00 $
Powerful anti-aging cream overnight with argan oil, babassu, and Brazil nut for deep nourishment and elasticity.
Renova The Eye Cream
69.00 $
Açaí + vitamin E brightening eye cream • 61 refined ingredients for dark circles, radiance & firmness
Profunda The Treatment Mask
48.00 $
Kaolin + Japanese yuzu + rosehip brightening mask • 64 refined ingredients for detox, clarity & glow
Lucis Nurturing Day Cream
58.00 $
Açaí + seabuckthorn + camellia antioxidant day cream for daily protection
Every ingredient in our library serves one measure of success — skin longevity — the years skin keeps its strength, moisture and evenness.
Questions about bacuri butter
What is bacuri butter?
Bacuri butter is pressed from the seeds of Platonia insignis, an Amazonian tree whose golden-rinded fruit is beloved across northern Brazil. The dark, aromatic butter is rich in fatty acids such as palmitic and oleic acid, along with minerals, and has a long history in Amazonian beauty traditions.
What does bacuri butter do for skin?
It deeply nourishes and conditions, helping skin feel soft and look supple, smooth and more toned. Unusually for a butter it absorbs quickly, so it comforts very dry or mature skin without a heavy, waxy afterfeel — ideal in night creams and masks.
Is bacuri butter good for mature skin?
It is particularly suited to it. Its dense profile of fatty acids helps support the skin's moisture barrier, and with consistent use skin looks more elastic, rested and comfortable. That is why The Nine Aurora reserves it for its richest formulas — the night cream and mask.
How is bacuri butter different from shea butter?
Both are nourishing plant butters, but bacuri is darker, more aromatic and famously fast-absorbing thanks to its distinctive lipid profile. Where shea can feel rich and enveloping, bacuri sinks in quickly — bringing Amazonian nourishment with a lighter finish.
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