Shea Butter – Raw & Unrefined
Country of Origin: Guinea (Republic) – West Africa
Raw unrefined Shea Butter is most commonly ivory, beige to light yellow in colour. Bright white coloured Shea butter is not ivory nor beige, but most likely highly refined Shea Butter which no longer contains any healing properties. Orange carotenes found naturally in Shea Butter give it its colour. (Butyrospermum parkii, also known as Vitellaria paradoxa)
Renowned for its health benefits, Shea butter has been used by Africans for thousands of years. Shea butter comes from the Karite tree, also known as Karite butter or women’s gold. The tree grows in the Savannah regions of West Africa from Senegal in the West to Sudan in the East and onto the foothills of the Ethiopian highlands.
Raw Shea butter is a superb moisturising ingredient with excellent healing properties. It is rich in Vitamin A, which helps improve skin conditions such as eczema, psoriasis, skin allergies, and blemishes. It is especially good for dry and damaged skin.
Shea butter is unusual from other cosmetic products in that it encourages your skin to absorb moisture from the air ensuring that your skin becomes softer and stays moisturised for longer. A gentle and effective moisturiser, Shea butter contains oleic acid, a saturated fatty acid that is highly compatible with the sebum naturally produced by our skin. It is readily absorbed and is said to help in the absorption of other active ingredients. Adding Shea butter to shaving cream formulations can help to get a smooth shave.
– Absorbs quickly into the skin
– Offers long lasting skin moisturising properties
– Conditioning for Dry, Sensitive and Normal skin
– Suitable for Baby
– Skin softener for tough skin on hands, feet and elbows
– Stretch marks prevention
– Supports the treatment of Eczema, Psoriasis, Damaged skin
Precautions: None known
Shanice (verified purchase) –
WOW! This product is truly ‘raw and unrefined’. I have used this on my hair (3a-3b) and skin. This is now my go to for a whole body moisturiser, it’s not too oily at all great for the face and hands. The item is natural and I would encourage others to buy this. The container of the butter is solid and durable. There is a lot of product in the container which was a nice surprise. I will for sure be a recurring buyer for this item.
Shanice (verified purchase) –
I love this butter. It nourishes my skin
Kandice (verified purchase) –
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Mireille (verified purchase) –
First time trying this Shea Butter out and it’s good
Nelly (verified purchase) –
This stuff revived my winter worn skin within a week. Magical
Nathaniel (verified purchase) –
It was delivered really quickly and came well packaged. I loved the butter itself and will be purchasing again. Unlike other shea butter I’ve come across this was smooth enough to apply to the skin but also left me moisturised for a long time.
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