Emollients
Shea butter
Its triglyceride profile helps build the oil phase of balms and emulsions while contributing body and a slower, more substantive glide.
- INCI
- BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII BUTTER
- CAS
- 194043-92-0
- Also known as
- shea butter · butyrospermum parkii butter
- Function
- Emollients
Ingredient answer
What is Shea butter?
Shea butter is a semi-solid botanical fat used to add richness, cushion, and an occlusive-feeling finish to skin and hair products.
Formulation behavior
How it works inside a formula
Control heating and cooling history and assess graininess, odor, color, oxidation, and final hardness with the complete oil-phase blend.
Where it appears
Common product contexts
- facial oils
- creams and lotions
- balms and hair products
Practical caution
What to keep in view
Check oxidation stability, sensory weight, packaging compatibility, and the complete oil-phase balance.
Take the ingredient into a working formula.
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