Shea oleine
AKA “Shea Oil, Liquid Shea Butter”
Ingredient
Ingredient Facts
Shea oleine
AKA: Shea Oil, Liquid Shea Butter
Ingredient · Skin Conditioning · EWG: 4
Synthetic
Skin Conditioner
Plant Oil
Not Clean
Shea oleine is a cosmetic ingredient. Assessed as safe by the CIR.
Form
Liquid
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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.
Moisturizing
Wound Healing
Fights Acne
Traditional Use
The liquid fraction separated from shea butter through modern processing, retaining the traditional emollient properties known to generations of West African women for skin and hair care.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
Dryness
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
Verified Jun 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR