Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Butter
A butter pressed from the seeds of the marula fruit (Sclerocarya birrea), rich in oleic acid and tocopherols; distinct from marula (Sclerocarya Birrea Seed) Oil in its thicker, more occlusive butter form.
Also known as: marula seed butter
Benefits
- ✓Rich, occlusive emollient that softens and conditions dry skin
- ✓High in oleic acid and antioxidant tocopherols
- ✓Provides a thicker, more occlusive feel than marula oil
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In depth
What it does
A butter pressed from the seeds of the marula fruit (Sclerocarya birrea), rich in oleic acid and tocopherols; distinct from marula (Sclerocarya Birrea Seed) Oil in its thicker, more occlusive butter form. As an emollient ingredient, it is particularly valued for rich, occlusive emollient that softens and conditions dry skin, high in oleic acid and antioxidant tocopherols, and provides a thicker, more occlusive feel than marula oil.
Skin type guide
Best suited to normal, dry, or combination skin. Lightweight emollients work for oily skin too — richer ones are best reserved for dry and very dry skin types.
How to use it
Works best as a later step in your routine, after water-based serums and treatments. Emollients help seal in earlier layers, so their placement matters — put lighter textures on first.
