Database/Emollient/Butyrospermum Parkii Oil
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Butyrospermum Parkii Oil natural?

Yes. Liquid fraction pressed/fractionated from shea tree nut fat; entirely plant-derived.

INCI nameButyrospermum Parkii Oil
CAS91080-23-8
FunctionEmollient · Skin Conditioning
FeedstockObtained by fractionating shea butter, itself pressed from…

How we scored it

Liquid fraction of shea butter (vegetable fat); oils scored 1.0 by this site's convention.
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.

Where it comes from

Obtained by fractionating shea butter, itself pressed from the nuts of the African shea tree (Butyrospermum/Vitellaria parkii). Sold as a natural emollient oil.

In plain English

The liquid portion of shea butter, used to soften and condition skin. Pressed from the nuts of the African shea tree.

CosIng definition: Butyrospermum Parkii Oil is the liquid fraction obtained from the Shea TreeButyrospernum parkii, Sapotaceae

References

  1. 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
  2. 2BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII OIL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII OIL. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=BUTYROSPERMUM%20PARKII%20OIL