Shea Butter

Shea Butter Description

Shea butter is an emollient skin care ingredint that can improve hydration, smooth and help with visible signs of aging. It’s also often listed by its former Latin name of _Butyrospermum parkii_ and current Latin name _Vitellaria paradoxa._

This plant lipid, extracted from the karite or shea tree, is used as an emollient in cosmetics and has smoothing properties for dry skin. Shea 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.