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Emollient

SHEA BUTTER GLYCERETH-8 ESTERS

Updated
80

Safety score · 0–100

Good

Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.

About

Shea butter reworked with ethoxylated glycerin so it disperses in water. Delivers shea emollience in rinse-off without the greasy feel. Mild and well-tolerated, with the small dioxane-trace caveat shared by all ethoxylated esters.

Function

CLEANSINGSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYINGSURFACTANT - CLEANSING

Skin benefits

  • Delivers shea fatty-acid emollience
  • Water-dispersible — works in rinse-off
  • Mild and skin-conditioning

Known concerns

  • Glycereth-8 is ethoxylated — trace 1,4-dioxane caveat
  • No name-specific SCCS review

References

EU

EU CosIng database

European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry — regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.

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