“Butyrospermum Parkii Butter?”Here!shea butter
Hasn’t appeared in a scanned product yet.
In personal care
A fat pressed from the nuts of the shea tree, traditionally used in West African skin care long before it reached commercial cosmetics.
Why it’s used
It is a rich emollient that softens skin and hair and helps seal in moisture, often used in body butters, balms, and conditioning hair products.
What the evidence says
We haven’t found a source for this one that you can open and check, so we’re not summarizing the evidence.
Look it up yourself
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- PubChem — what the substance is, chemically — names, synonyms and structure
- PubMed — every paper indexed by the US National Library of Medicine that names it
These are starting points, not our findings — we haven’t run them for you. A substance whose name is also an ordinary word (“Heart”, “Alanine”, “Water”) will return papers that are not about the ingredient at all.
Rumors
Shea butter helps eczema-prone skin by stopping moisture loss.
We haven’t found evidence strong enough to support this or rule it out.
What was measured is not yet noted.
Who’s saying this
- Baraka Shea Butter — a brand: sells ethically sourced shea butter and skincare ingredients from Ghana
How we know who this is
- “Baraka Shea Butter is dedicated to providing high-quality, ethically sourced shea butter and other skincare ingredients while creating meaningful change in the lives of women artisans in Ghana.” (their page)
- Baraka Shea Butter — a brand: sells ethically sourced shea butter and skincare ingredients from Ghana
Shea butter diminishes and prevents stretch marks.
We haven’t found evidence strong enough to support this or rule it out.
What was measured is not yet noted.
Who’s saying this
- Baraka Shea Butter — a brand: sells ethically sourced shea butter and skincare ingredients from Ghana
How we know who this is
- “Baraka Shea Butter is dedicated to providing high-quality, ethically sourced shea butter and other skincare ingredients while creating meaningful change in the lives of women artisans in Ghana.” (their page)
- Baraka Shea Butter — a brand: sells ethically sourced shea butter and skincare ingredients from Ghana
Shea butter moisturizes and relieves dry, rough, flaky skin.
We haven’t found evidence strong enough to support this or rule it out.
What was measured is not yet noted.
Who’s saying this
- L'Oréal Paris — a brand: sells makeup, skin care, men's and hair products
How we know who this is
- “Makeup, Skin Care, Men & Hair products - L'Oréal Paris” (their page)
- L'Oréal Paris — a brand: sells makeup, skin care, men's and hair products
Shea butter clogs pores and causes or worsens acne breakouts.
We haven’t found evidence strong enough to support this or rule it out.
What was measured is not yet noted.
Who’s saying this
- AOL — a publisher: news and email provider; owned by Bending Spoons
How we know who this is
- “For 40 years running, millions of Americans have started their day with AOL—checking email, reading the news, staying connected.” (their page)
- “2026 AOL joins Bending Spoons .” (their page)
- AOL — a publisher: news and email provider; owned by Bending Spoons
Unrefined shea butter provides natural sun protection (SPF 3-4).
We haven’t found evidence strong enough to support this or rule it out.
What was measured is not yet noted.
Who’s saying this
- Baraka Shea Butter — a brand: sells ethically sourced shea butter and skincare ingredients from Ghana
How we know who this is
- “Baraka Shea Butter is dedicated to providing high-quality, ethically sourced shea butter and other skincare ingredients while creating meaningful change in the lives of women artisans in Ghana.” (their page)
- Baraka Shea Butter — a brand: sells ethically sourced shea butter and skincare ingredients from Ghana