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Shea butter

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Shea butter

Shea butter calms redness, soothes itching, and supports hydration by locking in moisture and protecting delicate skin from irritation. It suits both dry skin and oily skin best, and it comes in creams, masks, eye creams, and cleansers. It layers easily into your daily routine.

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Shea butter creams

What reviewers say about popular shea butter products

The highlight reviewers mention most for each popular shea butter product on Lovi.

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Questions and answers

Should you use shea butter in the morning or at night?

Shea butter can be used both morning and night, as barrier creams containing it are commonly applied twice daily. It helps soothe dry or irritated skin and supports skin barrier function without causing serious adverse effects.

Does shea butter cause purging or irritation?

Shea butter is unlikely to cause irritation and is generally well tolerated, as clinical studies on shea butter-containing products report no significant side effects or adverse reactions. It may help soothe sensitive or compromised skin without causing serious adverse events.

Which skin types is shea butter best for?

Shea butter is suitable for all skin types, with Lovi rating products like Kopari Moisture Whipped Ceramide Cream as a Superior fit for dry skin and SKIN1004 Centella Cream as a Superior fit for oily, acne-prone, sensitive, and combination skin.

Research on shea butter

Behind this ingredient guide

Lovi checks every ingredient with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.

  • Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Co-founder, Medical Director

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer

  • Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Co-founder, CEO and CTO

    PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex

  • Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Medical Board

    Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine

  • Aishani Shah, MD

    Aishani Shah, MD

    Medical Board

    Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD

  • Asya Zubkova, MS

    Asya Zubkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member

  • Hanna Kurets, MD

    Hanna Kurets, MD

    Medical Board, Medical Advisor

    Dermatology MD

  • Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Medical Board

    Dermatology and diagnostic consultant

  • Victoria Derkova, MS

    Victoria Derkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist

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