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Shea butter

CosIng describes BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII BUTTER as the fat obtained from the fruit of the shea tree.

What is the INCI name for Shea butter?

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter

INCI is the standard naming system for cosmetic ingredients. It helps you identify names on a product label. A name is not a safety approval.

This record does not establish grade, refining method, sourcing, safety, or skin performance.

Name source: European Commission CosIng · verified · Checked Aug 28, 2026 · About INCI (PCPC)

See 8 product variants that list this ingredient

Functions listed in CosIng
SKIN CONDITIONING; VISCOSITY CONTROLLING
Product variants
8
Label names
6
Reference release
ingredient-v1.2.0

A CosIng listing is informational. It does not by itself mean an ingredient is approved for use or establish the safety or performance of a product.

Current findings

What the current records support

ingredient-occurrence-ledger/1

8 of 118 exact variants in the current curated release list this reviewed ingredient concept. 0 list it first.

Products checked
118
List this ingredient
8
List it first
0
List it later
8

Counting rule: Count only confirmed identity mappings attached to supported, non-conflicted ingredient-list assertions in rel-v1.2.0.

  • The current release is a curated index, not a representative market sample.
  • Label position does not establish an exact amount.
  • Occurrence does not establish safety, quality, performance, or personal suitability.

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Ingredient names

Names you may see on a label

  • Shea buttercommon
  • Butyrospermum Parkii Butterinci

Product labels

Exact wording used by brands

6 forms
  • Shea ButterExact common concept.
    3variants
  • Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) ButterThe label supplies the reviewed botanical and common shea butter names.
    1variant
  • Butyrospermum Parkii Butter (Shea Butter)The label supplies both the botanical and common name.
    1variant
  • Butyrospermum parkii (shea) butterThe label supplies the reviewed botanical and common shea butter names.
    1variant
  • Shea butterExact common concept.
    1variant
  • Unrefined shea butterUnrefined is preserved as a label qualifier.
    1variant

Released occurrences

Products that list this concept

8 exact variants

Evidence limits

What remains unknown

This record does not establish grade, refining method, sourcing, safety, or skin performance.

Source register

Sources for this ingredient record

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  • European Commission CosIngregulator · Checked Aug 28, 2026
    Open source
  • European Commissionregulator · Checked Aug 28, 2026
    Open source