Oils and buttersSoftensConditions
Shea butter
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
Shea butter. Softens skin and helps slow the loss of moisture.
- Origin
- PlantButter from the nuts of the shea tree (Butyrospermum parkii, also called Vitellaria paradoxa).
- Also called
- Butyrospermum parkii butter, Vitellaria paradoxa, Shea, Karite
What it is
The fat from the nuts of the shea tree. It is rich in oleic and stearic acids and is solid at room temperature.
What it does
It softens skin and forms a light layer that helps slow the loss of moisture. In Avalon it adds richness alongside the cupuaçu butter.
Why it’s clean
A plant butter, named on the list by its botanical name, and one of the most familiar ingredients in moisturizers. Avalon lists no petrolatum.
