SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS BUTTER ●
TL;DR. This ingredient functions as an emollient and texture-building butter, adding slip, cushion, and a soft occlusive feel in creams, balms, sticks, and hair conditioners.
What does SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS BUTTER do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient functions as an emollient and texture-building butter, adding slip, cushion, and a soft occlusive feel in creams, balms, sticks, and hair conditioners.
Is SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS BUTTER clean?
It has a strong clean-beauty profile because it is generally well tolerated, non-fragrant, and not a common restricted-list concern. Sensitivity is uncommon, though any botanical-derived material can vary slightly by refinement quality.
Is SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS BUTTER sustainable?
This material is plant-derived, renewable, and expected to biodegrade more readily than synthetic silicone or petrochemical film-formers. Its footprint depends on farming, irrigation, and refining practices, but it has no major palm or mineral-mining supply-chain issue.
Is SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS BUTTER COSMOS-approved?
It is permitted under COSMOS-natural and COSMOS-organic when the source and processing meet the standard. From a Green Chemistry view, it aligns well through renewable sourcing, low irritation profile, and good biodegradability, with hydrogenation acceptable when used under defined COSMOS conditions.
How does SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS BUTTER work chemically?
This material is a semi-solid plant wax rich in long-chain wax esters rather than triglycerides, which gives it a dry, elegant slip and better oxidative stability than many unsaturated oils. Typical use is about 1 to 10% in emulsions and higher in balms or sticks, and it is broadly stable across normal cosmetic pH because it is mostly nonionic and oil-soluble.
Last updated 2026-05-13