Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
INCI: Shea Butter, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter) Unsaponifiables, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter Extract
Also known as: Shea Butter, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter) Unsaponifiables, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter Extract
Also known as shea butter A plant-derived lipid used as an emollient in cosmetics
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What Is Butyrospermum Parkii Butter?
Butyrospermum parkii butter (also known as shea butter) is a plant lipid extracted from the karite tree. It is used as an emollient in cosmetics and has smoothing properties for dry skin.
Butyrospermum parkii butter doesn’t just have a rich texture; it’s also a rich source of antioxidants, including quercetin, epicatechin gallate, gallocatechin and epigallocatechin, as well as skin-replenishing fatty acids (stearic and linoleic).
It is an excellent ingredient to see in products designed to improve dry skin.
Benefits for Your Skin
Clinical Evidence & References
Published Research
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Calendula officinalis: wound healing Phytotherapy Research, 2013
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