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Shea Butter
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter · Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter · Butyrospermum ParkiiBarrier
Rich plant-derived butter for dry skin and barrier support. Common in body care, less so on face.
What it does
Shea butter is a fatty triglyceride extracted from the karite nut. Comedogenicity is low-to-moderate — safer for body than face for acne-prone users. Useful in winter routines or for compromised barriers; the heavy texture seals in moisture without active ingredients fighting through it.
The evidence, graded
expert consensusShea-derived cosmetic ingredients function mainly as skin and hair conditioning agents. Expert-panel review concluded they are safe in current practices of use — but with an explicit condition: when formulated to be non-sensitising.Burnett 2024 · International journal of toxicology ↗
Graded per the methodology: strong · moderate · emerging · expert consensus. A weak source on a strong claim gets the weaker label.
Also known as
karite butter, shea butter, butyrospermum parkii
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