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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.

Keep supplier details, percentages, compliance checks, and batch records inside your private Formuley workspace.

Start formulating