Ingredient · INCI listed
Shea Butter
A rich plant butter dense in fatty acids that occludes and softens, making it a staple of body creams and dry-skin balms. Genuinely effective at sealing in moisture, though heavy enough to overwhelm many faces.
Evidence — Well-established
Data summary
Products containing
48
Most common in
26 products
moisturizers
Typical pairing
Ceramides
Evidence level
Well-established as an emollient and occlusive. Traditional topical use spans centuries. Modern research supports anti-inflammatory effects from its triterpene content. Well-tolerated by most skin types but comedogenic for a minority — patch testing on facial skin is wise.
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In the catalog
Shea Butter by the numbers.
We've catalogued 281 products that use shea butter, and it's strongly concentrated in moisturizers — 130 products, 46% of where it shows up. Those products average a 74/100 formulation score — above the catalog norm — topping out with SkinFix Eczema+ Hand Repair Cream at 88/100.
74 formulas containing shea butter clear our 80/100 standout threshold. Its most frequent formulation partners are Ceramides (62 shared formulas) and Hyaluronic Acid (60 shared formulas). The median price of a shea butter product here is $25.
Where it shows up
