Butyrospermum Parkii

Butyrospermum parkii is the name used in INCI nomenclature to indicate shea butter, a vegetable fat obtained from the seeds of the Vitellaria paradoxa tree (botanical synonym Butyrospermum parkii), belonging to the family Sapotaceae. The seeds, contained in fruits similar to small drupes, are rich in lipids which, after drying and processing, give...