Butyrospermum Parkii

Butyrospermum Parkii at a Glance

• AKA the shea tree or Vitellaria paradoxa
• Produces a variety of cosmetic ingredients including extracts, oils and butters
• Most of its byproducts are antioxidant-rich
• Its most famous ingredient is shea butter

Butyrospermum Parkii Description

is the Latin name for the shea tree. This tree produces a variety of plant-derived skin care ingredients including extracts, oils and butters that are often rich in antioxidants.

butter), a plant lipid extracted from the tree. It’s used as an emollient in cosmetics and has smoothing properties for dry skin. Outside of this, shea butter also contains a plethora of heavy-hitting antioxidant compounds like vitamin E, quercetin and epigallocatechin gallate.

AKA_Vitellaria paradoxa_.

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