Key Ingredients & Benefits

• Cupuaçu Butter:
  A luxurious Amazonian butter celebrated for its superior water-retention properties. Cupuaçu deeply hydrates, enhances elasticity, and leaves skin soft and supple without feeling greasy.

• Coconut Oil:
  Naturally rich in fatty acids, Coconut Oil nourishes and smooths the skin while reinforcing the lipid barrier to prevent moisture loss. It helps calm irritation and promotes a healthy, luminous complexion.

• Squalane:
  A lightweight, skin-identical emollient that delivers silky hydration and supports barrier repair. It absorbs quickly, balancing the richness of the balm and leaving the skin soft, not oily.

Perfect Pairing

Layer over The Dispensari hydrating gel serum spray containing Aloe Vera and Hyaluronic Acid for multi-dimensional hydration. The serum replenishes moisture at a cellular level, while the balm locks it in—creating a lasting, radiant barrier against dryness and stress.

Perfect For

Dry, sensitive, or compromised skin in need of deep nourishment and barrier repair. Excellent as a final step in your nighttime routine or as a protective daytime treatment against harsh climates.

WHY THE DISPENSARI LOVES TO USE CAPUACU

1. Exceptional Hydration (even better than shea butter)

Cupuaçu butter is known for its remarkable water-retention ability—it can hold over 400% of its weight in water.
This makes it one of the most effective natural moisturizers available.

2. Deeply Nourishing & Softening

Rich in essential fatty acids, cupuaçu helps soften rough or dry skin, leaving it velvety and supple without feeling greasy.

3. Supports the Skin Barrier

The butter’s phytosterols help strengthen the skin’s moisture barrier, reducing transepidermal water loss and improving long-term hydration.

4. High in Antioxidants

Cupuaçu contains powerful antioxidants, including flavonoids and vitamins, which help protect the skin from environmental stress, UV exposure, and free radical damage—slowing visible signs of aging.

5. Soothing & Anti-Inflammatory

Naturally calming and anti-inflammatory, cupuaçu is ideal for sensitized, irritated, or reactive skin, helping reduce redness and discomfort.

6. Enhances Skin Elasticity

Its unique composition promotes skin elasticity and plumpness, giving the complexion a smoother, more youthful appearance.

7. Lightweight but Rich

Cupuaçu is rich and nourishing like cocoa or shea butter, but with a lighter, creamier texture that absorbs beautifully without heaviness.

Major Constituents of Cupuaçu 

1. Fatty Acids

Cupuaçu butter is rich in nourishing fatty acids that support moisture, softness, and barrier repair:

• Oleic Acid (Omega-9) – moisturizing, softening

• Stearic Acid – supportive for texture and barrier protection

• Palmitic Acid – enhances skin smoothness

• Arachidic Acid – contributes to the creamy texture

• Linoleic Acid (Omega-6, small amounts) – supports barrier function

2. Phytosterols

Potent plant sterols that help with hydration, elasticity, and calming the skin:

• β-Sitosterol (Beta-Sitosterol) – anti-inflammatory and barrier-supportive

• Stigmasterol

• Campesterol

These phytosterols are partly responsible for cupuaçu’s ability to retain large amounts of water.

3. Polyphenols & Antioxidants

Cupuaçu contains antioxidant compounds that help protect against environmental stress:

• Flavonoids

• Tannins

• Vitamin-C–like compounds (not identical to ascorbic acid, but antioxidant in nature)

These contribute to anti-aging and protective properties.

4. Tocopherols (Vitamin E Compounds)

Cupuaçu contains natural Vitamin E, known for:

• antioxidant protection

• supporting skin repair

• improving moisture retention

5. Amino Acids

Present in smaller amounts and helpful for:

• nourishment

• supporting skin softness

• improving overall skin condition

6. Polyacrylamides / Polymers (Natural)

These give cupuaçu butter its unique ability to absorb and retain water far better than many other plant butters.