Kokum Butter Refined Raw 1 Lb (16 Oz)

This butter arrived very quickly with Prime and came in a plastic container that was inside a plastic bag - no leaks or damage to the container. This butter is in chunks, which are dry to the touch and not easy to melt by rubbing it on the skin like some other softer kinds of butter are. I make my own body butter because both myself and my son suffer from Eczema and dry, sensitive skin and we can't have the strong smells around us.Some reviewers mentioned this butter being dry and yes, it is dry to the touch and some crumbles are in with the chunks but if you put this in a glass jar or container in a pot of water on the stove or a double broiler you can melt the butter safely into a liquid.When I make body butter instead of melting the Kokum I put everything in a blender and puree it, then pour the liquid into glass mason jars to store it and place the jars in the fridge for a few minutes so the butter can harden up before taking it and leaving it out to use.I normally mix 1/2 c Kokum, 1/2 c Mango butter, 1/2 c Coconut oil and 1 tbsp of Vegetable Glycerin with 1 tbsp Avocado oil to make a soft but creamy butter that stays the consistency of a thick cream at room temperature (Spring and Summer in a dry climate).The Kokum blends well and comes out into a smooth cream in the blender when I mix it, even with coconut oil and glycerin alone.I'm still experimenting with other types of butter and oils to make the perfect combination for our skin needs but do believe that this butter is amazing and really helped soothe and moisturize our dry skin. I use this mixture daily in place of lotion after a shower and when I was my hands. It doesn't come out greasy and absorbs quickly. I was also reading about adding a little corn starch to the butter mix so that it won't be greasy, but haven't tried that mixture out yet to see how it works.Overall I am impressed and love this butter. I will be reordering again to make another round of body butter, this time with Mango butter and GrapeSeed oil to see how moisturizing that will become. Everyone's needs are different and what works for one might not work for another, so we all have to experiment with our own creations and mixtures to find which one works best for us. I personally like this butter more than Shae and Cocoa butter.I've attached a photo to my review so you can see how creamy this mixture is after putting in the blender on high speed for just a couple minutes.

This product is perfect and with the right percentage is best for any product texture is dry but leave a velvet mat texture ,

Got this a day early Yay!!! The butter container was a little hard to open for me but I have a trusty screwdriver that works just fine and I love that when I close it, it will seal air tight.The product inside is random shaped lumps. The lumps are various sizes. It is glandular looking and I am not sure where this hard thing comes from I can pinch it apart with my weak fingers. My plain fingernail easily scores it. I suppose if it was summer and it had melted and re hardened it would be a different story. But even then I am certain that a heated spoon could easily scoop this out. In fact I am a bit disappointed that it is not harder as I anticipated having to dilute it quite a bit. It is softer than candle wax, maybe a little bit harder than bees wax but not much.Merely touching it in this cold cold weather it has a waxy lotion bar feel. It starts to melt in my hands easily I could use a lump AS a lotion bar if I want a thin layer. Not sure what this high melt point is all about in the other reviews.Scent: Yes, I has one lol. There is a distinct recognizable scent. But only if I put it under my nose. From one foot away...nothing. It smells EXACTLY LIKE the lumber section in the hardware store...cut cured wood. Not nasty at all. I bet a man could use it straight if he is into a woody scent and no one would say a peep. To me this is an advantage. Many expensive perfumes have a woody undertone. This would be awesome with spicy oils added. So to preview the scent just go stand in the lumber section at the hardware store and start thinking of layers to complement that.Does it work or not? On all of the benefits for the skin that are mentioned? That remains to be seen. I plan to use this to make two versions of dense butters. One smelly one for sleeping alone with more intense ingredients. One with a more diluted, fragrant and girly scent for day and I may just use small lumps to try out different oils and see what happens...a pound would be a lot to waste on a bad combination but a lump...what the hay why not.So far so good but I need to see how it works on my skin before I decide if I will buy more.