LIPEX® SheaSoft TR™

A climate-neutral, fully traceable, creamy-textured semi-solid shea butter offering improved heat stability and crystallization properties compared to standard refined shea butter. It opens new possibilities for creating superior body butter formulations that deliver all the nourishing benefits of shea with enhanced aesthetics and a premium skin feel.

You can also use Lipex SheaSoft TR as a texturizer and moisturizer in lip balms, color cosmetic sticks, and anhydrous formulations. Added to light formulations, it acts as a sensory enhancer, improving consistency and delivering a rich, luxurious skin feel.

Fact file

Appearance: Off-white butter
Solid fat content at 35°C: 20%
Unsaponifiable content: 7%
Slip melting point: 51°C

OSI: 20 hrs at 110°C
Recommended applications: skin care, dermo-cosmetics, lip care
Typical use concentrations: 1–5% for lotions and creams, 3–30% for body butters, 2–4% for lip balms and glosses, 20-45% for color cosmetic stick applications.
Recommended partner products: LIPEX® PreAct™, LIPEX® SheaSolve™, LIPEX® Bassol C™, LIPEX® SheaLiquid TR™

Features and benefits

Produced using only shea kernels from a segregated supply chain, fully traceable to the AAK Kolo Nafaso direct sourcing program in West Africa, Lipex SheaSoft TR meets consumer demand for ingredients that positively contribute to social, economic, and environmental well-being.
The high melting point and rapid crystallization pattern ensure smooth, rich, homogenous formulations with excellent thermal stability and long shelf life.
The slow, smooth melting profile gives a unique creamy texture and enhanced sensory benefits.
The soft, pliable texture delivers long playtime and forms a protective lipid barrier on the skin to reduce trans-epidermal water loss (TEWL) and improve moisture content.
An in-vivo study measuring TEWL over 24 hours confirms long-lasting moisturizing and barrier-protecting benefits.
Lipex SheaSoft TR is one of our climate-compensated shea products, which means we have calculated and offset emissions with Gold Standard and Fairtrade carbon credits generated by a FairClimate Fund cookstove project in Burkina Faso that funds climate action in the shea supply base and directly improves the lives of local communities.