Shea butter
INCI: Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Plant fat from shea nuts that softens dry skin
At a glance
- Suits
- Dry and very dry skin – lips, hands, heels and body
- Found in
- 26 ECOOKING products
What can shea butter help with?
How it works
How to use it
- Massage a thin layer into areas where the skin is dry.
- Use it on dry lips, hands and heels.
- Apply it over your moisturiser when your skin needs a little extra.
Products with shea butter
Night Cream
Night-time face cream that moisturises, firms and reduces fine lines and wrin...
Eyeshadow Stick
Our Eyeshadow Stick gives you eyeshadow with a touch of shimmer, easy applica...
Pigmentation Cream SPF 30
Fragrance-free cream for pigmentation spots with SPF 30 that makes pigmentati...
Day Cream SPF 20
Face cream with SPF 20 that moisturises, strengthens the skin’s collagen and ...
Day Cream
Moisturiser that hydrates dry skin, adds glow, strengthens skin collagen and ...
Hand cream for dry hands
Hand Cream 01 softens dry hands and absorbs quickly without leaving a greasy ...
Body Lotion
Body lotion for dry skin that deeply moisturises, smooths and firms skin and ...
Energizing Eye Cream
Fragrance-free eye cream for wrinkles and dark circles that firms, moisturise...
Frequently asked questions
It is the name for shea butter on the ingredient list (INCI). Butyrospermum parkii is an older Latin name for the shea tree, which is now also called Vitellaria paradoxa. Butter means that it is a solid fat.
Mostly fats (triglycerides) containing oleic, stearic, linoleic and palmitic acids. Shea butter also contains unusually high amounts of substances other than fatty acids, including triterpenes.
Review articles describe shea butter as a softening fat that can support the skin barrier. Laboratory tests also suggest a soothing effect. But there are few controlled studies of pure shea butter on the skin, so most of what we know comes from creams with multiple ingredients.
Sources
- Vegetable Butters and Oils as Therapeutically and Cosmetically Active Ingredients for Dermal Use: A Review of Clinical Studies (Frontiers in pharmacology, 2022)
- Anti-Inflammatory and Skin Barrier Repair Effects of Topical Application of Some Plant Oils (International journal of molecular sciences, 2017)