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Butter
In cosmetic formulas, Butter leaves skin feeling smoother or better cared for.
What does Butter do in a formula?
Butter leaves skin feeling smoother or better cared for.
The listed functions explain its role in a formula. They do not establish whether a finished product will suit your skin.
No reviewed benefit claim is available here yet. Compare the complete formula, its directions, and your own skin preferences.
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Beauty reading & sources
Official guidance (1)
Government and public-health information relevant to cosmetic ingredients and skin care.
- Phthalates in Cosmetics | FDA
FDA · Public-health source
Health & dermatology (1)
Professional skin-care education from dermatology and medical publishers.
- Emollients and Moisturizers (Moisturisers) — DermNet
DermNet · Professional health education
Cosmetic ingredient reviews (3)
Ingredient function, formulation and safety background from cosmetic-science publishers. Industry affiliation is disclosed below.
- Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter - Cosmetics Info
CosmeticsInfo · Personal Care Products Council
Industry-funded cosmetic ingredient education; not a government approval.
- Butylene Glycol Cocoate - Cosmetics Info
CosmeticsInfo · Personal Care Products Council
Industry-funded cosmetic ingredient education; not a government approval.
- Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil - Cosmetics Info
CosmeticsInfo · Personal Care Products Council
Industry-funded cosmetic ingredient education; not a government approval.
Beauty articles & blogs (52)
Further reading from beauty writers and cosmetic formulators.
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- Low-Key Lip Products: Hurraw! and Luk Beautifood reviews | Lab Muffin Beauty Science
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Research papers (20)
Related papers naming this ingredient in their title or in a beauty-relevant abstract passage. Laboratory, clinical and exposure studies have different scopes; these links are not reviewed benefit claims.
- African oils in dermatology.
Dermatologic therapy · 2022
- Cupuaçu (Theobroma grandiflorum) butter nanoparticles associated with oligosaccharides as cosmetic carriers for prebiotic effect: development, physicochemical characterization, and preclinical evaluation.
European journal of pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics : official journal of Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Pharmazeutische Verfahrenstechnik e.V · 2026
- Natural photoprotection under scrutiny: an in vitro evaluation.
Photochemical & photobiological sciences : Official journal of the European Photochemistry Association and the European Society for Photobiology · 2026
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- To Avoid or Not to Avoid: Cross-Reactivity Between Fragrance and Common Botanicals.
Contact dermatitis · 2026
- Moisturizing and antioxidant factors of skin barrier restoring cream with shea butter, silkflo and vitamin E in human keratinocyte cells.
International journal of cosmetic science · 2025
- NLC-Based Sunscreen Formulations with Optimized Proportion of Encapsulated and Free Filters Exhibit Enhanced UVA and UVB Photoprotection.
Pharmaceutics · 2024
- The Role of Moisturizer Containing Anti-inflammatory on Skin Hydration in Mild-Moderate Atopic Dermatitis Patients.
Dermatology research and practice · 2024
- The power of natural products against bacteria causing acne.
JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association · 2024
- From Coffee Waste to Active Ingredient for Cosmetic Applications.
International journal of molecular sciences · 2023
- Epidemiological Risk Factors Associated with Acne Vulgaris Presentation, Severity, and Scarring in a Singapore Chinese Population: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Dermatology (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022
- Modifiable and non-modifiable epidemiological risk factors for acne, acne severity and acne scarring among Malaysian Chinese: a cross-sectional study.
BMC public health · 2021
- Shea butter as skin, scalp, and hair moisturizer in Nigerians.
Dermatologic therapy · 2021
- Influence of Shea (Butyrospermum parkii) butter, TiO2 and ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate on physical parameters and in vitro photoprotective efficacy.
Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2020
- Estrogenic and anti-estrogenic activity of off-the-shelf hair and skin care products.
Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology · 2015
- Skin hydration in postmenopausal women: argan oil benefit with oral and/or topical use.
Przeglad menopauzalny = Menopause review · 2014
Botanical-oil reading using the common name argan oil. The studied preparation is not a claim about every grade or finished cosmetic.
- Ethnopharmacological application of medicinal plants to cure skin diseases and in folk cosmetics among the tribal communities of North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan.
Journal of ethnopharmacology · 2010
- Formulation and evaluation of exotic fat based cosmeceuticals for skin repair.
Indian journal of pharmaceutical sciences · 2008
- Acne Venenata Due to Butter.
Indian journal of dermatology, venereology and leprology · 1987
- [Cosmetic acne and a test of comedogenicity].
Bollettino della Societa italiana di biologia sperimentale · 1984
- Acne enigmas and some pure hypotheses about them.
Cutis · 1976
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Cosmetic ingredient references
- Butter in COSMILE Europe
Industry ingredient directory · matched to the publisher’s ingredient index.
- European Commission CosIng database
Catalog reference 92347. Database inclusion is not approval or proof of safety or effectiveness.
Where it fits in real formulas
Related ingredients, common formula neighbors, naming, and catalog context. This stays separate from evidence and personal-fit guidance.
Similar ingredients
related by documented function or concern
Hyaluronic Acid (salt form)Pulls water into the skin for immediate hydration and a plumper lookPro-vitamin B5Moisturizes and improves hydration by drawing and holding water in the skinAllantoinHelps condition and soften the skin surfaceCeramide NpHelps replenish surface lipids within an appropriately formulated moisturizerCicaFunctions as a botanical skin-conditioning ingredientHyaluronic AcidBinds water at the skin surface and supports short-term hydration. The widely repeated claim that it holds 1,000 times its weight in water is not supported by direct measurement. A 2025 review reported about 0.7–2 grams of water per gram of polysaccharide.
Which products contain Butter?
All 2 →2 public products list this ingredient.
Catalog preview
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About the sources
Ingredient lists show presence and order, not concentration, pH, ingredient grade, delivery system, or finished-formula performance.
Sources & methodologyCompiled from the EU CosIng database (ref 92347) · snapshot 16 June 2026. CosIng is an informational, non-legally-binding reference. Inclusion does not mean an ingredient is approved, safe, authorized for cosmetic use, or clinically effective. An INCI list does not reveal concentration, pH, ingredient grade, delivery system, or finished-formula performance.