Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Name
- INCI Name
- Ingredient Name
- Ingredient Origin
- Animal Feed & Nutrition Functions
- Food Ingredients Functions
- Pharma & Nutraceuticals Functions
- CAS No.
- 194043-92-0
- Ingredients
- Shea Butter
- EC No.
- 606-306-6
- Technologies
- Product Families
- Product Composition
- Shea Butter has a high content of valuable cosmetic ingredients.
- The main fatty acid is oleic acid (C18: 1), along with stearic acid (C18: 0), palmitic acid (C16: 0) and linoleic acid (C18: 2).
- It has a high proportion of unsaponifiable constituents.
- It also contains anti-inflammatory triterpene alcohols and natural vitamin E.
Features & Benefits
- Benefit Claims
- Labeling Claims
- Food Ingredients Features
Applications & Uses
- Applications
- Application Format
- Color Cosmetic Applications
- Food & Nutrition Applications
- Hair Care Applications
- Skin Care Applications
- Treatment Product Applications
- Product Applications
- Cosmetics
- Shea Butter’s high unsaponifiable content has a positive effect on the skin.
- Shea Butter binds moisture and prevents drying of the skin.
- It is used as an ointment base, in lip-care products, hand creams, baby-care products and in many high-quality cosmetic products.
- The particularly soft “Nilotica” Shea Butter has a lower film formation due to its higher content of monounsaturated oleic acid and improves absorption behavior.
- Food
- Shea Butter is used as a natural cocoa butter substitute and for the substitution of other solid, partly hardened fats.
- It is used in margarine production.
- Pharmaceuticals
- The triterpene alcohol contained in Shea Butter is anti-inflammatory, so Shea Butter can be used as an alternative in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
- It is used for dandruff, dermatitis, and dry older skin.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Melting Point (East African Version)
- 25 - 30
- Melting Point (West African Version)
- 32 - 35
Regulatory & Compliance
Packaging & Availability