Unsaponifiable matter would be responsible for moisture binding, skin penetration and adhesion properties. For that reason, the high content of unsaponifiable matter such as that found in C. arabica, C. congensis and C. salvatrix ( Table 4) could improve the quality of cosmetic products. On other hand, C. kapakata and C. liberica var. dewevrei ‘Excelsa’, which exhibited the lowest unsaponifiable matter content, can be used in blends as suggested by Carvalho et al. (1990).