Ingredient library · Butter
Mango
Mangifera indica · AnacardiaceaeIn one paragraph
Mango butter is pressed from the kernel of the mango stone. It is firm like shea but melts more cleanly and leaves a lighter finish, which makes it useful where shea alone would feel heavy or occlusive.
How Nurtur Health uses it
Mango butter is the base of the body butter, whipped together with the firmer cocoa butter.
Traditional use
Used in South Asia for skin and hair, and increasingly chosen as a lighter alternative to shea.
Cautions — read before use
External use only. Not intended for internal use.
Always patch-test a new product before wider use.
Speak with a qualified practitioner before use in pregnancy, while nursing, on children, or alongside medication.
Products containing mango
Written and reviewed by Olga, Herbal Academy graduate and founder of Nurtur Health.