Ingredient glossary / Emollient
Kokum butter
On the label: Garcinia Indica Seed Butter · Emollient
What it is
A hard, dry-feeling butter from the kokum tree of India; used in lip balms and bars.
Emollients: Emollients fill the gaps between skin cells and leave the surface smooth and soft; oils, butters and esters.
In the research
No PubMed papers mention this ingredient with skin or cosmetics; that is usual for simple materials like salt or water.
Other emollients
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