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Pol J Cosmetol 2017, 20(4): 306-309pl  Shea butter - properties and application in cosmetologyAgnieszka Garncarczyk, Magdalena Jurzak, Katarzyna Adamczyk, Paweł Antończak Zakład Kosmetologii Katedry Kosmetologii, Wydział Farmaceutyczny z Oddziałem Medycyny Laboratoryjnej w Sosnowcu, Śląski Uniwersytet Medyczny w Katowicach Summary Shea butter derived from the nut of plants Vitellaria paradoxa of the populated areas of Africa is used in the food and chemical industry, medicine and cosmetology. The butter is a solid, hard, sticky whitish, creamy or light yellow color. Well dissolved in water and under the influence of the temperature of the human body turns into an oily, brown liquid. As a raw material, Shea butter is relatively easy to obtain, characterized by high bioavailability and low price. The chemical composition of the butter differs depending on the region from which the raw material is obtained and because of the isolation technique. In cosmetics Shea butter shows versatile operation. It is used in the care of the skin and its appendages, with moisturizing, softening and smoothing properties. Shea butter as a hydrophobic substance reduces the transepidermal escape of water from the skin and is rapidly absorbed from the surface of the skin into the skin. It is safe, hypoallergenic and stable in various forms of cosmetics so it can be used by both children and adults skin. Key words: Shea Butter, cosmetic, Vitellaria paradoxa, Butyrospermum parkii |