BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER)
Skin-Conditioning Agent - Miscellaneous; Skin-Conditioning Agent - Occlusive; ViscosityIncreasing Agent - Nonaqueous; SKIN CONDITIONING; VISCOSITY CONTROLLING
Also listed as
BUTTER, BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII; BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII BUTTER; KARITE BUTTER; SHEA BUTTER FRUIT; SHEA BUTTER- FROM THE KARITE TREE; BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII; SHEA BUTTER
Given the incomplete information made available by companies and the government, EWG provides additional information on personal care product ingredients from the published scientific literature. The chart below indicates that research studies have found that exposure to this ingredient -- not the products containing it -- caused the indicated health effect(s) in the studies reviewed by Skin Deep researchers. Actual health risks, if any, will vary based on the level of exposure to the ingredient and individual susceptibility -- information not available in Skin Deep.
| This ingredient: | |
 | Cancer |
| Developmental/reproductive toxicity |
| Restrictions & warnings |
| Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| Contamination concerns |
 | Lesser or emerging concerns for this ingredient: Data gaps |
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See products containing BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER) | |
About BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER): Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter) is a fat obtained from the fruit of the karite tree,Butyrospermum parkii. See "Regulatory and Ingredient Use Information," regarding the labeling names forbotanical ingredients in Volume 1, Introduction, Par t A.
BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER) has reported used in the following product types: moisturizer (980); facial moisturizer/treatment (425); hand cream (255); bar soap (243); lip balm (238); anti-aging (231); lipstick (198); body wash/cleanser (109); exfoliant/scrub (101); foot moisturizer (93)
Data gaps
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel | ||
| 9 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical see search results -> | PubMed |
Ecotoxicology
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Government, industry, academic studies and classifications
| government/industry list/academic study | appears on list as | classification(s) |
| Environment Canada Domestic Substance List | SHEA BUTTER | •This chemical was NOT flagged by CEPA for further attention. The chemical was flagged for uncertain persistence and uncertain bioaccumulation. |
references
| government/industry list/academic study | reference |
| Environment Canada Domestic Substance List | EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry. |
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