BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER)
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EWG provides information on personal care product ingredients from the published scientific literature, to supplement incomplete data available from companies and the government. The ratings below indicate the relative level of concern posed by exposure to the ingredients in this product - not the product itself - compared to other product formulations. The ratings reflect potential health hazards but do not account for the level of exposure or individual susceptibility, factors which determine actual health risks, if any.
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Function/use(s): Skin-Conditioning Agent - Miscellaneous; Skin-Conditioning Agent - Occlusive; ViscosityIncreasing Agent - Nonaqueous; SKIN CONDITIONING; VISCOSITY CONTROLLING
About BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER): Shea butter is a vegetable fat obtained from the fruit of a tree native to Africa, Butyrospermum parkii. Shea butter is primarily composed of fatty acids such as stearic and oleic acids.
Synonym(s): BUTTER, BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII; BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII BUTTER; KARITE BUTTER; SHEA BUTTER FRUIT; SHEA BUTTER- FROM THE KARITE TREE; BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII; SHEA BUTTER
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| 35 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical
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Ecotoxicology |
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| Not suspected to be an environmental toxin |
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Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
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| Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful |
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| Environment Canada Domestic Substance List | SHEA BUTTER | ,,,U-Persistent,U-Bioaccumulative,,,,, |
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| Environment Canada Domestic Substance List | EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry. |
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