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''Butyrospermum parkii''; manteca de karité (Esp.); Bambuk butter; Galam butter; karité; kade; Shebu [R.I.T.A] | ''Butyrospermum parkii''; manteca de karité (Esp.); Bambuk butter; Galam butter; karité; kade; Shebu [R.I.T.A] | ||
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| − | == | + | * Bulk Apothercary: [https://www.bulkapothecary.com/content/SDS/Shea%20butter%20SDS%20-%20BA19.pdf SDS] |
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| + | ==Physical and Chemical Properties== | ||
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| + | * Melting Point = 33-42 C | ||
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* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p.844 | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p.844 | ||
Latest revision as of 14:26, 30 May 2022
Description
A yellowish fat extracted from the nuts of the shea tree, Butyrospermum parkii, native to Africa. Shea butter contains primarily oleic and stearic acids with some Lauric acid. It was used for oiling and stuffing Leather. Shea butter is also used as a butter substitute and as an ingredient in Soap and candles.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Butyrospermum parkii; manteca de karité (Esp.); Bambuk butter; Galam butter; karité; kade; Shebu [R.I.T.A]
Risks
- Bulk Apothercary: SDS
Physical and Chemical Properties
- Melting Point = 33-42 C
Resources and Citations
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p.844
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998