Bassia butyracea seed butter

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AKA: Illipe Butter, Bassia Butyracea Butter, Shea Butter Substitute
Allergen Warning
⚠️ Tree Nut (Shea)
Plant-Derived
Skin Conditioner
Not Clean
Bassia Butyracea Seed Butter is the fat obtained from the seeds of Bassia butyracea, Chenopodiaceae
Family
Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family)
Plant Part
Seed
Lifeform
Tree
Climate
Subtropical
CAS #
8015-80-3; 8007-24-7; 8002-03-7; 68425-36-5; 91051-35-3
Form
Wax
Functions
Skin Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Locks in moisture
Traditional Use
Traditional butter extracted from mahua tree seeds, used in Indian and Southeast Asian cosmetic and medicinal traditions for skin and hair conditioning.
EWG
4
CIR
Safe as used
Pregnancy
Yes
CIR Safety Findings
Not a Sensitizer
medical-approval
all-shades-safe
Regulatory Status
USA✔ permitted
EU⚠ restricted
JAPAN⚠ restricted
CANADA⚠ restricted
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
Dryness
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
The paper trail
🔬Peer-reviewednone on file
⚖️Regulatory1 listing →
🛡️Safety-assessed1 review →
Counts, not a verdict. A listing isn't a study. The trail, you decide.
Verified Jun 2026
Data: Kew POWO · CosIng · EWG · CIR