Butters & Waxes

Hard butters, such as Cocoa Butter and Kokum Butter (both available in this collection), are solid and brittle at room temperature. They are essential for adding structural stability to stick formulations like lip balms and body bars. Soft butters, like Shea Butter and Mango Butter, have a creamier consistency and are excellent for whipped body butters and lotions. Understanding the melting point and hardness of these ingredients is crucial when selecting materials for wholesale skincare Australia projects.

We stock both varieties to suit different needs. Unrefined Shea Butter retains its natural nutty scent and beige color, preserving the maximum amount of natural vitamins and unsaponifiables. Refined Shea Butter has gone through a filtration process to remove the scent and colour, making it white and odourless. Choose refined if you want your added essential oils or wholesale oils for skin to be the primary scent in your product without interference.

While we stock premium Yellow and White Beeswax, we also offer Candelilla Wax as a plant-based, vegan alternative. Candelilla wax is harder than beeswax and has a higher melting point, so you typically need to use slightly less of it in a recipe to achieve the same texture as beeswax. It gives a wonderful gloss and slip to lip products and balms.

Products like our Aloe Vera Butter and Avocado Butter are expertly crafted blends of the natural leaf extract or fruit oil with a hydrogenated vegetable oil base. This creates a luxurious, semi-solid creamy consistency that is softer than Cocoa butter and melts effortlessly on contact with the skin. They are perfect for adding deep moisturising properties to a skin care wholesale Australia range, providing intense hydration without the heavy feeling of a wax.

To maintain the integrity of ingredients like Hemp Seed Butter or Rosehip Butter, store them in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight and heat sources. Repeated melting and re-solidifying can cause graininess (crystallisation), particularly in Shea and Mango butters. If you are buying wholesale skincare Australia supplies in bulk, ensure your storage area stays below 25°C to prevent oxidation and rancidity.

Yes, but waxes like Beeswax and Candelilla Wax are primarily thickeners and film-formers, not emulsifiers. While they help stabilise a cream and add thickness, you will still need a dedicated emulsifying wax to properly bind the water and oil phases together. Waxes are best used to create a protective barrier on the skin, sealing in the moisture provided by the liquid wholesale oils for skin in your formula.