The Ingredient Library · Ingredient · Amazon Rainforest, Brazil
Tucumã
Astrocaryum Vulgare Kernel Oil, Astrocaryum Vulgare Kernel Butter
The Amazonian palm whose butter gives skin a silky, silicone-like touch.
| INCI name | Astrocaryum Vulgare Kernel Oil, Astrocaryum Vulgare Kernel Butter |
|---|---|
| Type | Amazonian palm butter — silky touch & softening |
| Origin | Amazon Rainforest, Brazil |
| Key benefit | Silky-soft, smooth-feeling skin |
| Suits | All skin types, including oily and combination skin |
What is this
Tucumã
Tucumã is an Amazonian palm, Astrocaryum vulgare, whose orange fruit yields a kernel oil and butter with a uniquely silky, powdery touch. In skincare they are used as natural emollients that soften skin and lend formulas a smooth, silicone-like glide — entirely plant-based.
Composed of natural lipids with high skin affinity, it is suitable for formulations that require a silky, non-occlusive effect, representing a 100% natural and sustainable choice.
Where is it found
Amazon Rainforest, Brazil
In the Brazilian Amazon, the tucumã palm guards its fruit behind long black spines, and the harvest cannot be rushed. Local communities collect the fallen orange fruit by hand, freeing the kernels that yield the butter — patient work that returns value to the standing forest.
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Formulas with tucumã
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 tucumã
What is tucumã?
Tucumã is an Amazonian palm, Astrocaryum vulgare, that protects its orange fruit behind long dark spines. From the kernel come both a butter and an oil with a uniquely silky, powdery finish, used in skincare as refined natural emollients. This page covers both forms.
What does tucumã butter do for skin?
It softens and smooths. Composed of lipids with high affinity for the skin — lauric, myristic and oleic acids — tucumã butter melts on contact, absorbs without greasy shine and leaves skin feeling silky, supple and comfortable. It also helps formulas glide evenly across the skin.
Is tucumã a natural alternative to silicones?
In sensory terms, yes. Tucumã butter is celebrated for a light, silky glide and soft finish that mimic the feel of silicones while remaining entirely plant-based and sustainable — one reason The Nine Aurora uses it in textures meant to feel weightless.
Is tucumã butter good for oily skin?
Yes — it spreads easily and absorbs quickly without leaving an oily film, so it suits combination and oily skin as well as dry. Its non-occlusive, silky character makes it one of the more versatile natural butters in modern formulation.
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