Checking Cosmetic Ingredients - Shea Butter

Let's take a look at the ingredients of 'Shea Butter'.

 

The EWG Skin Deep rating is 1, which is an average rating.

 

 

 

Shea butter, which you often encounter in hand creams, body lotions, or cosmetics for atopic or very dry skin, is a plant extract fat obtained from the fruit of a tree with the long name 'Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter'.

 

Shea butter produced in Africa was used by indigenous Africans long ago as a substitute for sunscreen to protect their skin from the hot sun, and was also applied to soothe insect bites.

 

The shea butter commonly used in cosmetics contains many unique nutrients, but because it contains many impurities, it undergoes a refining process. Depending on the refining method, organic shea butter is produced when it is refined through a chemical process using the cold-pressing method.

 

 

The functions of shea butter in cosmetics

 

Shea butter utilizes the therapeutic effects of short-chain fatty acids

It is used as a dermatological ointment, a treatment for atopic dermatitis, and a treatment for skin inflammation.

 

Moisture evaporation prevention/sealing, skin conditioning, skin softening/softening

Shea butter is odorless and has a lumpy yet thick texture. When applied to the skin, it forms an oil film to block moisture evaporation and provides excellent moisturizing effects through its sealing function.

 

Because it contains fatty ingredients, it provides a smooth and moisturizing sensation when applied to the skin, and it also has the function of improving skin texture.

In the same vein, shea butter is also effective in making the skin soft and moisturizing, addressing rough skin texture, flaking, and itching caused by dryness.

It can also be used as a viscosity enhancer to provide adhesion and firmness to cosmetic formulations.