Butyropermum Parkii Butter ●
TL;DR. This ingredient is a rich emollient and occlusive conditioning agent that softens skin and helps reduce water loss. It also adds body, cushion, and structure to creams, balms, butters, and hair-care products.
What does Butyropermum Parkii Butter do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient is a rich emollient and occlusive conditioning agent that softens skin and helps reduce water loss. It also adds body, cushion, and structure to creams, balms, butters, and hair-care products.
Is Butyropermum Parkii Butter clean?
It is broadly accepted in clean-beauty frameworks and is generally well tolerated, with low irritation potential for most users. The main quality considerations are rancidity control, allergen-sensitive users, and whether it is refined or unrefined.
Is Butyropermum Parkii Butter sustainable?
This material is plant-derived from tree kernels and is readily biodegradable. Sustainability depends on fair sourcing, traceability, and support for producer communities in its main growing regions.
Is Butyropermum Parkii Butter COSMOS-approved?
It is permitted under COSMOS-natural and COSMOS-organic standards when sourced and processed according to the standard. It aligns well with Green Chemistry because it is renewable, biodegradable, and commonly produced through mechanical extraction and low-complexity refining.
How does Butyropermum Parkii Butter work chemically?
This material is a triglyceride-rich vegetable butter dominated by stearic and oleic acid esters, with a notable unsaponifiable fraction that includes phytosterols and tocopherols. It is commonly used around 1 to 20% in emulsions and higher in anhydrous balms, melts near skin temperature, and benefits from antioxidants and good packaging to slow oxidation.
Last updated 2026-05-14