BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII BUTTER

📋 Quick facts

Description: BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII BUTTER — rich moisturizing, barrier support (Shea Butter).

All Functions: rich moisturizing, barrier support (Shea Butter)

Quick Facts:

• Category: emollient
• Comedogenic Rating: 1/5

Proven Benefits At A Glance:

• Butyrospermum parkii (Shea butter) is a natural ingredient used in photoprotective (sun protection) formulations
• In lipstick sunscreens, higher concentrations of Shea butter increased SPF (sun protection factor) by up to 35%
• Shea butter helped stabilize a common UV filter (ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate) when exposed to light
• Products containing Shea butter showed no skin irritation or damage to the skin barrier in safety testing
• Research on Shea butter’s role in sunscreen efficacy shows mixed results depending on the testing method used

📊 Comedogenicity

1/5

🛡️ Safety rating

Safety tier is a starting heuristic from regulatory status and comedogenic rating, not a dermatological verdict — see our Terms for the full disclaimer. Research confidence reflects how many real cited studies back this ingredient, not the strength of their findings.

🌍 Regulatory Status

💧 Skin Type Compatibility

Derived from this ingredient’s irritancy potential and comedogenicity rating against the needs of each skin type — e.g. oily and acne-prone skin are marked down for pore-clogging ingredients, sensitive skin for irritants. A starting heuristic, not a dermatological verdict.

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📚 Research & Evidence

🔬 The Science

Butyrospermum parkii, commonly known as Shea butter, has been studied as an ingredient in photoprotective lipsticks—products designed to protect lips from UV radiation, which is linked to skin and lip damage. Here’s what the research shows:

#1: Photoprotective boost in real-world testing. When researchers formulated lipstick sunscreens with Shea butter at the highest concentration tested (15% by weight), the in vivo SPF value—measured on actual skin—increased by 35% compared to formulations without it (J Cosmet Dermatol, 2020). This means the product provided measurably stronger sun protection when tested on real people. #2: Enhanced stability of UV filters. Shea butter improved how well a common chemical UV filter (ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate) remained stable when exposed to light.

This matters because UV filters can break down when exposed to sunlight, reducing their protective effectiveness. By enhancing photostability, Shea butter helped the filter maintain its protective properties longer (J Cosmet Dermatol, 2020). #3: Safety profile. In vivo skin compatibility testing found that lipstick formulations containing Shea butter caused no interference with the skin barrier and no adverse reactions, demonstrating the ingredient is safe for lip application (J Cosmet Dermatol, 2020). #4: Inconsistent results in laboratory testing. When the same ingredient was evaluated in laboratory (in vitro) testing rather than on real skin, Shea butter unexpectedly showed no influence on SPF values, even though titanium dioxide and the chemical UV filter did (J Cosmet Dermatol, 2020).

This suggests that Shea butter’s benefit may depend on how the product is tested or used in real conditions. The sources are limited to lipstick formulations specifically and don’t address Shea butter’s use in other skincare products. The discrepancy between real-world and laboratory results suggests more research may be needed to fully understand how Shea butter contributes to sun protection.

📄 Related Research

Matched by search — not necessarily verified support for every statement above.

• Sarruf FD et al. (2020). Butyrospermum parkii butter increased the photostability and in vivo SPF of a molded sunscreen system. J Cosmet Dermatol.
• Sarruf FD et al. (2020). Influence of Shea (Butyrospermum parkii) butter, TiO(2) and ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate on physical parameters and in vitro photoprotective efficacy. J Cosmet Dermatol.

🧴 Products Containing BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII BUTTER

• Eucerin UreaRepair PLUS 10%
• Beierdorf, Nivea Naturally good crema giorno idratante
• Eucerin Eucerin Lip Activ Soin Actif Levres Stick 4.8G (lip Care)
• Nivea Body lotion
• Nivea Q10 Plus Soin de jour FPS 15
• BRYNILD GRUPPEN AS Nivea Night Care Cellular 50ml
• Beiersdorf, Nivea Douche soin crème veloutée, au beurre de karité
• Nivea Creme
• Nivea body lotion
• Brynild AS Labello Peach Shine 1 stk
• Beierdorf labello med repair
• Nivea Nivea lait démaquillant
• labello All-Wetter set
• Beiersdorf Nivea Ansiktsmaske Urban Skin Radience 1stk
• nivea natural balance tagespflege
• Nivea Natturally good anti-age
• Nivea
• Nivea 24hr moisture
• Buchter’s Son, Murnauer Markenvertrieb GmbH Butcher’s Son Hydro Cream
• alverde Naturkosmetik Repair Spülung strapaziertes & brüchiges Haar
• Balea Beauty Effect Tagescreme
• Alverde Rough Nature Bartserum
• Henkel, Göt2b got2b kleber spiking wax
• Henkel, Schauma Repair & Pflege Shampoo mit Kokos-Extrakt
• CMD Naturkosmetik Teebaumöl – Classik Hand Creme
• eco cosmetics Summer Lips
• douglas seathalasso
• cien cien bb crème
• Cien VitalBeauty Dia
• Lidl, cien gel doccia solido
• Cien Cell Intense Cien
• alverde Après lotion mit mir
• Balea Lip palm Rosé
• Alverde Repair Shampoo
• alverde Naturkosmetik Skin Food Körperbutter
• Null alverde
• Catrice Catrice Care in Colours 040 Hot Take Lip Balm
• Alverde Cremegel Hydro
• Alverde Körpercreme
• aldo Vandini SENSUAL Aroma Handbalsam Hand Cream Tamarinde & Ingwer