Shea Butter Refined
Smooth, nourishing and incredibly versatile, Refined Shea Butter is a staple raw ingredient for creating high-quality skincare products. Known for its rich, conditioning feel, it helps create products that leave the skin soft, moisturised and cared for.
Refined shea butter has been processed to remove its natural scent and colour, making it perfect for formulations where you want your fragrance oils and colours to stand out clearly.
Ideal for both beginners and established brands looking to create professional, reliable products.
Product Description
Refined Shea Butter is a vegetable butter derived from the nuts of the shea tree. It has a smooth, creamy consistency and a neutral scent, making it easy to work with in a wide range of cosmetic formulations.
It blends well with other butters, oils and waxes, helping improve texture, stability and overall product performance.
This is supplied as a raw cosmetic ingredient, ideal for use in product making.
INCI
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Product Details
Type Vegetable Butter
Texture Smooth, creamy butter
Melting Point Approx. 31–45°C
Colour White to off-white
Scent Neutral (refined)
Key Benefits
• Raw ingredient for cosmetic formulation
• Deeply moisturising and skin conditioning
• Helps soften and protect dry skin
• Neutral scent ideal for fragranced products
• Improves richness and texture in formulations
• Easy to melt, mix and work with
Suggested Uses
Suitable for use in
• Body butters
• Body creams and lotions
• Lip balms
• Soap making
• Hair care products
• Deodorant balms and sticks
• Massage bars
• Skincare formulations
How to Use
Refined Shea Butter is used as part of the oil phase in cosmetic formulations.
Gently melt using a double boiler, then combine with your other ingredients as required. It works well with carrier oils, waxes and other butters to create balanced, stable products.
Why You’ll Love It
If you want to create rich, nourishing products with a smooth, professional finish, refined shea butter is a go-to ingredient. Its neutral scent makes it especially useful when working with fragrance oils, allowing your chosen scent to shine through.
It’s a reliable, easy-to-use ingredient that works across a wide range of product types.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. Changes in temperature may affect consistency, this is normal and does not impact quality.
