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  Butterfat in skincare

  Posted by Ellatorias on January 5, 2020 at 6:23 pm

  1.  Is topical application of butterfat beneficial to the skin? If so what benefits pls?

  2. Is it comedogenic?

  OldPerry replied 5 years, 4 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies
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  belassi

  Member

  January 5, 2020 at 6:55 pm

  Chemically butter fat consists essentially of a mixture of triglycerides, particularly those derived from fatty acids, such as palmitic, oleic, myristic, and stearic acids.
  I can’t see any particular benefit from butter, and because it goes rancid fast, producing butyric acid which smells vile, it’s not usually found in cosmetics.

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  OldPerry

  Professional Chemist / Formulator

  January 5, 2020 at 8:59 pm

  It would be an emollient so skin soothing, softening, but there are better choices for emollients. 

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