The ingredient, explained

Butter

Butyrum -EU-

Skin conditioning

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Ingredient guide

What it is and what it does

About this ingredient: EU CosIng ingredient registry (via Open Beauty Facts taxonomy) ↗

Skin conditioning: A broad cosmetic role for maintaining skin condition. It does not identify a particular clinical benefit.

Function definitions: European Commission ingredient function definitions (SCCNFP/0299/00, pages 16 to 20) ↗

Registry functions describe possible formulation roles, not results for a finished product. A dictionary entry is not an approval or a safety assessment.

A closer look

What the research shows

Generic butter lacks source. Local studies involve peanut butter, shea butter/extract or use shea as comparator; cannot transfer those preparations to undefined butter.

Research review checked Oct 1, 2026

Bounded local and exact-name indexed primary source search; absence is not proof of no research.

Ingredient research is not proof that a product containing this ingredient works.

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