The fatty acid makeup of kokum butter seems to make it perfect for dense, creamy foam in shaving soaps. But keep in mind that kokum butter is a bit finicky. First, when melting, it foams (up and out of your melting bowl if you're not careful). Second, it has a high melting point, so it cools very quickly once removed from the heat and I find that I need to soap "hot". High stearic acid + hot temps = almost instant trace.
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Good Quality Butter
February 16, 2012
Reviewer:
Adele
from Vancouver, BC
This is a good quality butter- no doubt. I'm not a huge fan of the scent, as it's a little on the earthy side. It's dense and almost crumbly in the jar on it's own- melts and blends with other butters and oils beautifully. I love that it is non-comedogenic.
I used this in eye cream as it gives a good amount of thickness in the product without as much risk of causing a breakout. I've also used it in an emulsified salt scrub for face and it did a good job at lending creaminess to it.
Excellent 
Great for shaving soaps