Bikira Butter - MARULA - AE Chemie - Moisturizing Agent

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Identification & Functionality

INCI Name: Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Butter
Ingredient Origin: Natural Origin,
Non-Animal Origin,
Plant Origin
Cosmetic Ingredients Functions: Moisturizing Agent
Technologies: Cosmetic Ingredients
Product Families: Cosmetic Ingredients — Functionals
Conditioners & Emollients,
Fats, Butters & Waxes

Features & Benefits

Benefit Claims: Excellent Stability,
Free Radical Scavenging,
Hydrating,
Moisturizing,
Rapid Absorption,
Redness Reduction,
Smoothing,
Soothing,
Suitable for Sensitive Skin
Labeling Claims: Natural,
Naturally Derived,
Non-Carcinogenic,
Non-GMO,
Non-Mutagenic,
Not Listed In California Proposition 65,
Plant-Based,
Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty
Product Features: Plant-derived, non-GMO

Free Radical Scavenger

Increased Hydration and Smoothness

Non-hydrogenated base

Extremely stable in formulations

Rich in Omega 9 and Omega 6 fatty acids

Easily absorbed into skin
Product Highlights: BIKIRA® Marula Butter is an opaque solid butter, whitecream to off-white color with a pleasant aroma. BIKIRA®Marula Butter is highly nutritional for the skin andextraordinarily stable.It contains a large proportion of monounsaturated fatty acids (Omega 9 and Omega 6) and natural antioxidants. BIKIRA® Marula Butter contains a similar fattyacid composition to olive oil, however it is ten times more stable from oxidation. BIKIRA® Marula Butter is easily absorbed into the skin making it ideal for topical application. BIKIRA® Marula Butter has also shown to improve skin hydration, skin smoothness and reduce redness. BIKIRA® Marula Butter scored higher than sweet almond oil in each of these properties.

Applications & Uses

Markets: Personal Care
Applications: Personal Care — Beauty & Care
Baby Care,
Bath & Shower,
Color Cosmetics,
Hair Care,
Skin Care,
Treatment Products
Application Format: Bar,
Creams,
Leave On,
Lotions,
Rinse Off,
Serum,
Stick
Bath & Shower Applications: Bar Soaps,
Body Wash
Color Cosmetic Applications: Lipstick
Hair Care Applications: Hair Conditioner
Skin Care Applications: Anti-Aging Products,
Massage Products,
Skin Serums
Treatment Product Applications: Rosacea (Redness) Treatment
Use Level: 2 - 5% (Hair Conditioners), 5 - 40% (Balms), 5 - 20% (Massage/Body Butters), 3 - 10% (Lotion & Creams), 1.0 - 10% (Bar Soaps)
Suggested Uses: Skin Care: anti-aging face creams/serums; to treat dry,

Chapping skin; to maintain hydrated, smooth skin as well as

Reducing redness. Can be used around the eyes for moisturizing sensitive areas.

Baby Care: soothing balms

Hair Care: dry, damaged, and fragile hair

Make-up: component of lipsticks

Properties

Regulatory & Compliance

Chemical Inventories: AICS (Australia),
DSL (Canada),
ECL (Korea),
ENCS (Japan),
PICCS (Phillipines),
TSCA (USA)
Worldwide Approval: Approved for use in Europe, Japan,China, Canada and Australia