Mango butter
Mango butter is the fat extracted from the kernels inside mango stones, Mangifera indica, mostly in India. Kernels are dried and the fat is pressed or solvent-extracted, then refined and often fractionated to a harder stearin. It is a soft to firm fat rich in stearic and oleic acids. Brands buy it for cosmetics such as body butters and lip balms, and food makers use mango kernel stearin in cocoa butter equivalent blends.
Suppliers sell different products under the same name. Specify the one you need.
Refined, bleached and deodorized butter with a pale color and little odor, the main cosmetic grade.
Butter with more color and a faint odor, used in natural cosmetics.
The harder fraction, used in cocoa butter equivalent blends for confectionery.
Butter from certified organic kernels.
Mango butter blended with liquid oils to make a softer, spoonable butter.
Compare each result with your own specification when the lot arrives.
Store sealed in a cool, dry place away from light and heat; it softens in warm storage and can turn grainy after melting and resetting. Shelf life is set by the supplier specification, with free fatty acids and peroxide value retested on aged stock.
Record grade (refined, unrefined, fractionated) and extraction method for each lot. Hardness varies by lot, so check melting point when texture matters.
Facts from regulators and standards bodies, each linked to its source.
The EU Novel Food status Catalogue (entry POL-NF-11268) covers the fruit of Mangifera indica and the butter obtained from its seed kernel, and lists them as not novel in food.
Source: ec.europa.eu (opens in a new tab)This is general information, not regulatory advice. Status differs by country and by how the ingredient is used, so check the rules for your product and market.
Manufacturers and distributors whose own websites say they sell it.
Distributor · Eastsound, WA
Washington State seller of cosmetic raw materials in small and bulk sizes, including actives, butters, waxes, emollients, emulsifiers and preservatives, for independent formulators and small brands.
Distributor · Redmond, WA
US supplier of cosmetic ingredients repackaged in retail and bulk sizes, covering actives, butters, oils, waxes and emulsifiers for brands, contract manufacturers and independent formulators.
Distributor · Des Plaines, IL
Illinois supplier of bulk oils, butters, waxes and soap-making bases, owned by Columbus Vegetable Oils, selling to soap makers and small personal care brands.
Suppliers are in alphabetical order and none pays to appear. Each claim is checked against the supplier’s own website on the date shown. Ask for the specification sheet and a recent COA before you order, and confirm details with the supplier.
Common forms include refined, unrefined, fractionated stearin, organic and soft blends. Ask each supplier for the specification sheet of the exact grade they quote.
Expect fatty acid profile, free fatty acids and peroxide value, melting point, residual hexane and microbiology, each with its method, specification and result for that lot.
Store sealed in a cool, dry place away from light and heat; it softens in warm storage and can turn grainy after melting and resetting. Shelf life is set by the supplier specification, with free fatty acids and peroxide value retested on aged stock.
The EU Novel Food status Catalogue (entry POL-NF-11268) covers the fruit of Mangifera indica and the butter obtained from its seed kernel, and lists them as not novel in food.
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