A plant butter from the nuts of the shea tree.
What it is
Butyrospermum parkii butter is the fat obtained from the nuts of the shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa). It is rich in fatty acids and acts as an emollient.
Where it is used
Body butters, lip balms, hand creams and hair products.
Limits of interpretation
The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.
Functions
- Skin conditioning
- Maintaining the skin in good condition.
- Viscosity controlling
- Increasing or decreasing the viscosity (thickness) of cosmetics.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.
Products with this ingredient (2668)
- Gardenia with Shea Butter Hand Cream · Florinda
- Beautiful Day Ultimate Hydration Body Cream · Bath & Body Works
- Biolis Naturale Burro Di Karte Shea Butter Hand Cream · Biolis Nature
- Ceramic lip butter sleeping mask · COSRX
- Black Musk Body Lotion · The Body Shop
- Vitamin E Cream Cleanser · The Body Shop
- Moringa Body Yogurt · The Body Shop
- British Rose Body Yogurt · The Body Shop
- Vitamin E Eye Cream · The Body Shop
- Charcoal Pore-Minimising Mask · The Body Shop
- Hemp Foot Protector · The Body Shop
- British Rose Hand Cream · The Body Shop

