Ingredient
Shea Butter
A rich plant butter used to soften skin and slow water loss; common in body and very-dry-skin products.
- Plant-derived
What it is there to do
Emollient
Softens and smooths by filling gaps between skin cells.
Occlusive
Forms a barrier that slows water loss from the surface.
What we don't know
- No published rule in our reference names it. That is about the rules, not safety.
- How much of it is used in any particular product. We hold no concentrations at all.
Also written as
- Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
- Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
This is information about an ingredient, not medical advice, and not a judgement about any product that contains it. Back to the reference.