Common Name(s): Illipe butter,borneo tallow nut butter

CAS Number: N/a

DESCRIPTION

What It Does: Provides hard, high-melting occlusive emolliency for body butters and lip balms.

Why It's Used: Cocoa butter alternative with slightly different melting characteristics for optimized body butter texture.

How It Works: High stearic acid (40-47%) and oleic acid (34-38%) content provides hard texture with sharp melting transition. slightly higher melting point than cocoa butter for firmer body butter consistency.

Typically Found In: Body butters,lip balms,hard cosmetics

TECHNICAL DETAILS

Primary Category: Functional ingredient – emollient

Secondary Functions: Hard butter texture,high-melting emollient

Application Areas:

Typical Concentration Range: 1%–50%

SOURCING & ETHICS

Vegan Status: Conditional - supplier confirmation required

Halal Status: Unverified - supplier confirmation required

Source Notes: Plant-derived, synthetic or animal-derived. verify source. [audit 2026-07-29 rev2: the record's own source_notes does not assert a non-animal origin, or instructs the reader to verify with the supplier; "yes" asserts knowledge the record does not hold. determination requires shariah-panel sign-off.]

SKIN COMPATIBILITY

Irritancy Rating: 1/5 – very low

Comedogenicity Rating: 3/5 – moderate; high stearic/palmitic content

Sensitivity Concerns: Non-irritating.

Safe for Sensitive Skin: Yes

SAFETY & COMPATIBILITY

Safety Profile: Excellent safety profile. ewg score: 1.

Works Well With: Humectants,ceramides,actives as carrier

Avoid Combining With: No significant incompatibilities

SCIENTIFIC NOTE

Illipe butter is used in chocolate manufacturing as a cocoa butter equivalent (cbe) due to its similar triglyceride structure (post/stost triacylglycerol composition). this food industry cbe classification reflects the exceptional structural similarity to cocoa butter that makes illipe butter a compatible cosmetic alternative.

Last Verified: 2026-03-12

Primary Sources: Cosing database,cir safety assessment