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What is Shea Butter? Shea butter is a natural fat extracted from the fruit of the karite (shea) tree by crushing and boiling the nuts that grow on the tree. The karite tree grows in the savannah regions of West and Central Africa where it is commonly used as medicine, exported for income and used in cooking as a cooking oil. Shea Butter is also used as a substitute for cocoa butter. Wikipedia.org lists the Shea tree as growing in 19 countries across the African continent, namely Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo, Uganda, Zaire and Guinea. Refined Shea Butter loses many of its natural vitamins due to the refining process. Vitamin's A and E remain in the unrefined Shea Butter, though the smell of Shea Butter in its unrefined state is considered quite pungent. |
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Where does Shea Butter come from? Wikipedia.org lists the Shea tree as growing in 19 countries across the African continent, namely Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo, Uganda, Zaire and Guinea. What forms is Shea Butter available in? Shea Butter can come in several different forms in order to better suit different needs. Shea Butter lotion is a common form for the Shea Butter to be used as a moisturizer. Moisturizer Shea Butter is also found as a Cream and a Butter. Shea Butter lotion is commonly water based and is more liquid than the other two forms. The terms Cream and Butter (or body butter) are often used to define the same type of Shea Butter. Both are water based and are thicker than the lotion form. Shea Butter can also be found in liquid or solid soaps, hair care products, and lip balms. The Shea Butter is commonly mixed with various scents or flavorings in order to make them more appealing for their specific use application. |
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