Lipex® Shea Tris™

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Lipex® Shea Tris™ is a bioactive cosmetic ingredient derived from a triterpene ester-rich fraction of West African shea butter. It has a thick paste consistency with a yellowish color and a faint characteristic fatty odor. This ingredient is perfect for a range of skin care applications such as body lotions, skin lotions, eye lotions, and color cosmetics like lip balms and lipsticks. It enhances the texture and offers moisturization while maintaining the products stability and effectiveness.

INCI Name: Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter Extract

Certifications & Compliance: 93/105/EC, 93/67/EEC, Directive 1999/45/EC, Directive 76/769/EEC, Directive 91/155/EEC, EC No.1907/2006, REACH (Europe)

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Identification & Functionality

INCI Name
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter Extract
Manufactured By
AAK USA
Technologies
Cosmetic Ingredients
Product Families
Cosmetic Ingredients — Functionals
Fats, Butters & Waxes

Features & Benefits

Food Ingredients Features
Bleached

Applications & Uses

Markets
Personal Care
Applications
Personal Care — Beauty & Care
Color Cosmetics,
Skin Care,
Treatment Products
Application Format
Balm,
Creams,
Leave On,
Lotions,
Stick
Color Cosmetic Applications
Lip Balm,
Lipstick
Skin Care Applications
Around Eye Lotion,
Body Lotion,
Skin Lotion
Application Information

Lipex® SheaTris is intended for use in cosmetic and dermatological creams and lotions for facial care, eye care and high- end body lotions. It can also be added to anhydrous formulations such as lip balms and lipsticks.

Properties

Physical Form
Paste
Typical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Oil Stability Index (at 120°C)12hrsAOCS Cd 12b-92m
Refractive Index (at 60°C)1.494Automatic Refractometer
Melting Point45 - 55°CDifferential scanning calorimetry
Triterpene Esters (acetates and cinnamates)50-65%GC/MS
Fatty Acid Composition
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
C18:28%IUPAC 2.304
C18:152%IUPAC 2.304
C18:030%IUPAC 2.304
C16:06%IUPAC 2.304
SDS Physical and Chemical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Flash Pointmin. 290°C-
Insoluble inWater--
Melting Point45 - 55°C-
OdorOdorless--
Physical StatePaste--
Relative Density0.89 - 0.92g/ml-
Vapor Pressuremax. 0.01mmHg-
Specifications
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Peroxide Value (for shelf life)max. 10meq/kg-
Unsaponifiable Matter40-55%AOCS Ca 6a-40
Peroxide Valuemax. 5meq/kgAOCS Cd 8b-90m
Acid Valuemax. 2.0mg KOH/gIUPAC 2.201m
Colormax. 4.0-Lovibond Tintometer

Regulatory & Compliance

Certifications & Compliance
93/105/EC,
93/67/EEC,
Directive 1999/45/EC,
Directive 76/769/EEC,
Directive 91/155/EEC,
EC No.1907/2006,
REACH (Europe)

Packaging & Availability

Packaging Type
Bottles,
Pails
Packaging Information
  • 18 kg plastic pails
  • 1 kg plastic bottles

Storage & Handling

Shelf Life
1 year
Storage Information

Lipex® Shea Tris™ should be stored in dark, dry and odour free conditions. Recommended storage temperature is 15-20°C or below.

Storage Conditions

Lipex® Shea Tris™ is freezed directly after production, and taken out of frozen storage prior to delivery. When stored in unopened original container according to recommended storage conditions, the recommended maximum storage time is one year from out of frozen storage. Within this time Lipex® SheaTris fulfils the shelf life specification. The date of when the product is taken out of frozen storage is “Date of despatch of AAK“ on the Certificate of Analysis.