What do the Clean, Low, Watch and Swap levels mean?

They are cut from a continuous concern level the app computes from the sourced claims that the chosen evidence lens shows: each claim counts its concern class, tier weight, confidence and dose relevance, combined worst-first with a decay so one serious finding outweighs many small ones, then scaled by how much of the substance reaches you in this use. Clean is below 0.35, Low below 1.1, Watch below 2.0 and Swap above that, on a 0 to 3 scale.

Is Shea Butter safe on skin (left on)?

Q: Is shea butter safe on skin (left on)?

Under the app's default Cautious lens (consensus plus emerging evidence), the engine shows no sourced concern for shea butter on skin (left on); it rates Clean. 3 findings count in its favour.

1 use researched3 sourced claims

Detox My Life researched shea butter under one use, because the same substance means something different in each use. Every claim below carries its evidence tier, how sure the research is that it applies here, and the sources it cites. The level is computed by the app's own deterministic engine, so the page says exactly what the app would.

Level by use and lens

Use	Mainstream	Cautious (default)	Based	Concerns · favour · fringe
On skin, left on	Clean	Clean	Clean	0 · 3

Mainstream shows consensus claims only; Cautious adds emerging research; Based adds fringe claims, labelled as such. The last column counts, under Cautious, the sourced concerns, the findings in its favour and the fringe claims Based would add.

Safer swaps: the app's swap catalog has no entry tied to this ingredient yet. When you scan a product that contains it, the app suggests cleaner alternative types for that product; the swap categories list what the catalog covers today.

On skin, left on Clean

Under the default Cautious lens shea butter on skin (left on) rates Clean: nothing the lens shows adds concern. Mainstream (consensus only) rates it Clean; Based (adds the fringe) rates it Clean. Researched 2026-09-28.

No sourced concern in the Cautious lens.

In its favour (3)

ConsensusIn its favourconfidence 100%

Shea butter possesses anti-inflammatory properties that help soothe irritated skin, reduce redness and swelling, and may alleviate symptoms of conditions like eczema and psoriasis.

Why here: Plant esters and compounds like cinnamic acid in shea butter trigger inflammatory cells to slow their production when applied topically, providing relief for inflammatory skin conditions.
What would have to be true: Topical application to skin as a leave-on product.

Sources the engine cites (no regulator, review or study among them):

3 web articles (loccitane.com, avielaskincare.com, maddhousehill.com), linked in the app.

ConsensusIn its favourconfidence 100%

Shea butter acts as an antioxidant, protecting skin cells from free radicals and promoting collagen production, which helps combat signs of premature aging.

Why here: Its high concentration of vitamins A and E provides antioxidant activity when applied topically, neutralizing environmental stressors that lead to skin damage and aging.
What would have to be true: Topical application to skin as a leave-on product.

Sources the engine cites (no regulator, review or study among them):

3 web articles (loccitane.com, curology.com, sondskin.co.uk), linked in the app.

ConsensusIn its favourconfidence 100%

Shea butter deeply moisturizes and softens the skin by forming a protective barrier that prevents water loss and restores elasticity.

Why here: Its rich composition of fatty acids (linoleic, oleic, palmitic, stearic) acts as an emollient, rapidly absorbing into the skin to hydrate and improve the natural barrier, making it ideal for leave-on applications.
What would have to be true: Topical application to skin as a leave-on product (e.g., lotions, creams, body butters).

Sources the engine cites:

Shea Butter: Overview, Uses, Side Effects, Precautions, Interactions, Dosing and Reviews — webmd.com (2025) · review
3 web articles (loccitane.com, aveeno.com, curology.com), linked in the app.

Not researched here

The engine has no dossier for shea butter when cooked with heat, in cold food, as a finishing ingredient, in heated food packaging or other uses. The app researches an ingredient for the use it infers from your product, so a scan fills these in; this page only shows what has already been researched and source-verified.

This is research, not medical advice. Detox My Life shows sourced claims sorted by evidence tier. It does not diagnose, treat, or tell you to start or stop anything. Talk to a qualified professional about your health.

Scan your own. The app reads any product label with your camera, works out how you are about to use it, and researches every ingredient for that use with live sources. Every scan adds to a Detox Score for your home, where 50 is a typical home in your region, and a plan of next swaps.

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