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Shea Butter Ethyl Esters
Shea Butter Ethyl Esters
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Shea butter ethyl esters are cosmetic emollients without FDA food approval. They are not appropriate as a food ingredient.
Found in
6 products
What it is
Shea butter ethyl esters are ethyl esters of fatty acids derived from shea butter (Butyrospermum parkii), used as a cosmetic emollient.
Not used in food. Cosmetic emollient.
Why it's flagged
- non-food cosmetic ingredient
What regulators actually say
"Shea Butter Ethyl Esters are listed in the EU CosIng cosmetic ingredient database as a skin conditioning emollient."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Not approved as a food additive.
European Union — EFSA
Not authorized as a food additive.
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