Cosmosil SH Shea Butter is a gray, tallow-like substance, which is extracted from the kernels of the fruit of the tree Butyrospermum parkii by hydraulic pressing or by using specially adjusted screw expellers. The greenish crude fat is usually more or less contaminated with the latex from the fruits, rendering the shea butter rather difficult to refine. Most qualities offered are rather gray in color, but if proper care is taken in the selection of the nuts and if adequately refined, an attractive white fat can be obtained.Cosmosil SH Shea Butter is a non-toxic, non-irritating material derived from totally renewable natural resources, and is easy to use within cosmetic formulations. Because of its unique fatty acid composition it is a soft fat, which readily melts at body temperature, making it a very attractive emollient for many skin care applications, such as baby care products, skin care products, massage creams, and make-up. It is an excellent ointment base that releases medicaments faster than other well-known bases.
