Products with Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter

An Old Emollient With a Modern Job Description

Shea butter has been used on skin for centuries, and formulators still reach for it because nothing synthetic quite replicates its texture. It is high in oleic and stearic acids plus a small unsaponifiable fraction, which together give it that dense, melting feel and its ability to slow water loss. On a label it usually signals a product built for comfort — lip treatments, hand and body creams, and rich night formulas rather than lightweight day serums.

Products here include the Epicutis Hyvia Crème, Obagi Hydrate Luxe, Obagi ELASTIDERM Lift & Sculpt Facial Moisturizer, and Alastin Skincare Restorative Neck Complex.

Is shea butter too heavy for facial skin?

That depends on the formula rather than the ingredient — at a low percentage inside a balanced cream it behaves quite differently than raw shea straight from the jar.

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