Shea butter, cosmetic

The typical properties assigned to cosmetic products include skin moisturization, emolhency and spreadability and coadjuvants to help maintain skin pliability and softness (57). Moisturization is usually considered to be simply occlusivity and humectancy. The role of cosmetics, especially lipid cosmetics besides moisturization, has expanded to multiple effects such as modulation of barrier function, increasing comeodesmolysis and facilitating comeocyte envelope maturation. Specific examples of lipids of interest are listed in Table 2. Examples of lipids used in cosmetics include products derived from olive oil, shea butter oil, mango kernel oil, borage oil, nut oils, and palm and coconut oils. 

Definition Fraction of shea butter which is not saponified during processing Uses Emollient, skin protectant in cosmetics Trade Name Synonyms Karite Nonsaponifiable t[Sederma http //www.sederma.fi]] Shea Unsaponifiable [Sederma http //www.sederma. fi]... 

Synon s PEG 4000 shea butter POE (50) shea butter Definition PEG deriv. of shea butter with an avg. 50 moles EO Uses Emulsifier in cosmetics emollient, humectant, pigment, conditioner, lubricant for personal care formulations solubilizer superfatting agent for cleansing prods. Manuf/Distrib. Somerset Cosmetic Co. Variati Trade Names Shebu WS PEG 4000 shea butter. See PEG-50 shea butter PEG-60 shea butter glycerides... 

Stearic acid CH3(CH2),6C03H Octadecanoicacid Many animal and vegetable fats, especially cocoa butter and shea butter Plastics, cosmetics, soap (sodium stearate), candles, lubricants... 

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