₹250.00–₹1,400.00Price range: ₹250.00 through ₹1,400.00
Sal (Shorea) butter is a highly stable, cocoa‑butter‑like plant butter used in cosmetics as an emollient, barrier‑repair and conditioning agent for dry, sensitive skin and damaged hair. It is especially valued in natural, vegan and “petrolatum/lanolin‑free” positioning as a rich but relatively non‑greasy structural butter for creams, balms, bars and hair masks.
Ingredient profile
Source & INCI
Obtained from kernels of Shorea robusta (sal tree) fruits.
Dominated by stearic (C18:0) and oleic (C18:1) fatty acids, with minor linoleic and palmitic acids, giving a firm, cocoa‑butter‑like profile and high oxidative stability.
Solid at room temperature, melting around skin/body temperature (~31 °C), with smooth, dense texture and low odour.
Skin care uses
Functional benefits
Strong emollient and occlusive: reduces TEWL, softens rough, flaky skin and improves barrier function.
Soothing and conditioning: used for dry, itchy, sensitive skin and conditions like eczema, dermatitis and general irritation (cosmetic comfort positioning).
Typical applications & levels
Face/body creams and lotions as a base butter to enhance spreadability and long‑lasting moisturization, often 3–5% in emulsions.
Balms, butters, ointments and lip care at higher levels (5–100%) where a firmer, protective film is desired.
Hair and scalp uses
Benefits in hair
Deep conditioning butter that reduces dryness and frizz, improves elasticity and general manageability, particularly in dry, damaged or chemically treated hair.
Forms a light protective film that helps shield hair from environmental stress and moisture loss.
Formats & usage ranges
Hair masks, butters and leave‑in treatments as a rich conditioning phase; often around 2–5% in conditioners, higher in solid butters/bars.
Shampoo/conditioner bars and solid co‑wash bars where it contributes both hardness and conditioning slip.
SAL Butter – Unrefined
₹250.00 – ₹1,400.00Price range: ₹250.00 through ₹1,400.00
Sal (Shorea) butter is a highly stable, cocoa‑butter‑like plant butter used in cosmetics as an emollient, barrier‑repair and conditioning agent for dry, sensitive skin and damaged hair. It is especially valued in natural, vegan and “petrolatum/lanolin‑free” positioning as a rich but relatively non‑greasy structural butter for creams, balms, bars and hair masks.
Ingredient profile
Source & INCI
Obtained from kernels of Shorea robusta (sal tree) fruits.
INCI: Shorea robusta seed butter / Shorea (Sal) butter.
Composition & physicals
Dominated by stearic (C18:0) and oleic (C18:1) fatty acids, with minor linoleic and palmitic acids, giving a firm, cocoa‑butter‑like profile and high oxidative stability.
Solid at room temperature, melting around skin/body temperature (~31 °C), with smooth, dense texture and low odour.
Skin care uses
Functional benefits
Strong emollient and occlusive: reduces TEWL, softens rough, flaky skin and improves barrier function.
Soothing and conditioning: used for dry, itchy, sensitive skin and conditions like eczema, dermatitis and general irritation (cosmetic comfort positioning).
Typical applications & levels
Face/body creams and lotions as a base butter to enhance spreadability and long‑lasting moisturization, often 3–5% in emulsions.
Balms, butters, ointments and lip care at higher levels (5–100%) where a firmer, protective film is desired.
Hair and scalp uses
Benefits in hair
Deep conditioning butter that reduces dryness and frizz, improves elasticity and general manageability, particularly in dry, damaged or chemically treated hair.
Forms a light protective film that helps shield hair from environmental stress and moisture loss.
Formats & usage ranges
Hair masks, butters and leave‑in treatments as a rich conditioning phase; often around 2–5% in conditioners, higher in solid butters/bars.
Shampoo/conditioner bars and solid co‑wash bars where it contributes both hardness and conditioning slip.