- INCI Name:Urea, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Dimethicone, Phospholipids
- Functions:Emollient, Conditioner
- Labeling Claims:Naturally Derived, Not Tested on Animals, Non-Irritant, Natural, Vegan, Sustainable, Gluten-free
- Certifications & Compliance:California Proposition 65
- Benefit Claims:Silky Feel, Moisturizing, Suitable for Sensitive Skin, Broad pH Stability, Ease of Formulation, Superior Performance, Skin Conditioning, Pumpable, Compatibility, Easy To Handle, Cold Processable, Occlusive, Elegant Feel, Aesthethic Enhancement, Spreadability, Sprayability, Emolliency, Barrier Function Improvement, Skin Protection
HEDI® Shea Butter E/DU (R10028) is a unique water-based microdispersion of shea butter with dimethicone, urea, and vitamin E. Dimethicone is a skin protectant when formulated at levels of 5% or greater, while urea provides humectancy and helps to condition the skin. Vitamin E shields the skin from oxidation and free radicals.The triglycerides (fat) in shea butter are derived mainly from stearic acid and oleic acid. HEDI® Shea Butter E/DU is an excellent emollient, conditioner, and moisturizer that revitalizes dull, dry skin and promotes skin renewal. Applications for HEDI® Shea Butter E/DU include moisturizing treatments for very dry, rough, and cracked skin, skincare products for sensitive skin, and skin, scalp, and hair care conditioning formulas. HEDI® Shea Butter E/DU can be used in many care products, such as moisturizing creams and emulsions, sunscreens, lip gloss, makeup primers, facial masks, sunless tanning products, hair conditioners, and soaps.USP dimethicone enables OTC Skin Protectant claims when formulating with HEDI® Shea Butter E/DU at concentrations ≥ 5%.HEDI® products are stable ingredient blends of aqueous and oil-based materials made using a unique manufacturing process. HEDI® products are ultra-concentrated homogeneous constructs that are infinitely dilutable in aqueous systems. HEDI® products have superior aesthetics while simplifying formulation and manufacturing processes and enhancing the delivery of active ingredients in the formula. HEDI® products can be adjusted to achieve a consistency that is milk-like (pourable and even sprayable), creamy, or paste-like. Tactile properties can be light and silky or velvety and more occlusive. HEDI® products streamline manufacturing processes for time, energy, and cost savings by avoiding additional heating, melting, and mixing steps. HEDI® products are amenable to cold processes and do not require surfactants or emulsifiers.HEDI® products have properties similar to the skin barrier, promoting skin permeability and facilitating delivery through the lipid-rich, waterproof stratum corneum. Finished products have a better feel and provide superior surface coverage when compared to traditionally formulated butters and oils.
