Shea Butter Refined - Food Grade

INCI: Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter

INCI: Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter. Refined and deodorised shea butter, food grade. Shea Butter has many uses from food, haircare, skincare and all types of personal care products.

The Shea nut is famous worldwide for the fatty kernel it contains, which is extracted and kneaded into a paste that becomes raw Shea butter; from there it is either refined and deodorized, or it is sold in the raw form. It is a solid vegetable fat, rich in fatty acids and phytonutrients, and functions as an occlusive emollient — contributing body, cushion and after-feel to anhydrous and emulsified systems. Suitable for all skin types, the blend of fatty acids and phytonutrients helps limit moisture loss and improves the feel of dry skin.

The Shea tree grows wild in Eastern and Western African countries such as Senegal, Burkino Faso and Uganda, where it takes over 20 years for the Shea tree to start bearing nuts. They can tolerate the hot, dry conditions, and need little water to survive, so are perfectly suited to this environment.

Shea Butter is commonly used on the skin for moisturisation and in formulations targeting the appearance of dry, rough or marked skin.

Common uses include:

Cosmetics: Used in lip care, skin care creams and moisturisers

Hair Care: Provides conditioning and is used in products for the feel of frizzy hair

In Soaps: 5-7% of Shea Butter is used in soap making as a superfat, to provide moisturisation and softness

Cooking Oil: Used as a cooking fat

Candle Making: Used in candles

Ointments:

Used in topical ointment bases Sun care: Used in sun care formulations as an emollient base

Skincare: Used in formulations targeting the appearance of scars, stretch marks









and fine lines Scalp: Used in scalp formulations for comfort After Shave: Used in after shave products for skin comfort

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