| CAS No.: | 91080-23-8 |
| Molecular Weight: | yy g/mol |
| Chemical Formula | yy |
Shea butter or Sheanut oil is fat that’s extracted from the nuts of the shea tree. It’s solid at warm temperatures and has an off-white or ivory color. Shea butter has been used as a cosmetic ingredient for centuries. Its high concentration of vitamins and fatty acids, combined with its easy-to-spread consistency, make it a great product for smoothing, soothing, and conditioning your skin. Shea butter is typically used for its moisturizing effect. It is widely used in cosmetics as a moisturizer, salve or lotion. Shea butter is edible and is used in food preparation. Shea butter is mainly used in the cosmetics industry for skin- and hair-related products like lip gloss, skin moisturizer creams and emulsions, hair conditioners for dry and brittle hair, soaps etc. Shea butter is sometimes used as a base for medicinal ointments.
Typical & General Properties and Specifications of Shea butter:
Color: Cream with Yellow Hint
Odor: Characteristic
Melting Point: 32 -45 C
Relative density: around 0.9
Free Fatty Acids: <3.5%
Unsaponifiables: >6%
Water Content: <0.2%
Insoluable Impurities: <1%
Acid Value: 6.0 maximum mgKOH/g
Saponification Value: 170-185 mgKOH/g
Microbiology: Satisfactory.
Specifications of Sheanut Oil, Refined FCC Food Grade:
Shea Butter; Karite; Galam
DESCRIPTION
Sheanut Oil, Refined, occurs as a pale yellow, viscous liquid. It is obtained from sheanuts derived from the Shea tree Butyrospermum parkii (Fam. Sapotaceae). It is composed of triglycerides of primarily stearic and oleic acids.
Function: Component of a mixture of oils used as a cocoa butter substitute; as a coating agent; and in margarine and shortening.
