Kokum Butter

Garcinia indica seed butter · certified organic

Pressed from the seeds of the kokum fruit tree on India's western coast, and used there for generations on dry, cracked skin and lips.

Soothe & Restore Salve
Firmone of the firmest plant butters
Non-greasysoftens on contact with skin
Generationsof traditional use in India

Why we love it

Kokum is one of the firmest plant butters. It gives the Salve its balm texture, so it stays put at room temperature and softens on contact with skin, and it isn't greasy. It also helps the Salve stay stable on the shelf.

Studies

Human study tested in people   Lab study a starting point, not proof

Human study Small survey, no control, 5 people

Kokum butter heel stick rated 4 out of 5 for moisture and comfort

Tahir 2026, Int J Med Pharm Sci · Source

Lab study Lab study (kokum fruit rind, not the butter)

Polyphenols from kokum fruit rind were active against E. coli and Staph aureus

Lakshmi 2011, Indian J Pharm Sci · Source

Reference Review (garcinol, from kokum fruit rind)

Garcinol, kokum's signature compound, is a strong antioxidant with anti-inflammatory activity in lab studies

Padhye 2009, J Hematol Oncol · Source

How has it been used traditionally?

Kokum is used in traditional Ayurvedic and Siddha practice in India, and the butter has long been used locally for dry, cracked skin and lips.

Is kokum butter safe on the vulva?

Kokum butter is a simple plant fat, and allergy to it is not commonly reported.

Last reviewed: November 2026.

Found in

Soothe & Restore Salve
Soothe & Restore Salve

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Reviewed by the Momotaro Apotheca medical team, including OB-GYNs and naturopathic doctors. Educational information, not medical advice. All ingredient research