Do you suffer from dry skin, want to stop wrinkles or moisturize your hair and love homemade beauty creations?

Then you should not miss the organic refined shea butter. It is a versatile, widely used natural raw material for making creams, body butters, lip balms, hair masks, conditioners and other products. But it is also suitable as part of decorative cosmetics, for example lipsticks or eye shadows.

It has nice texture and already melts at body temperature, so it’s nice and easy to work with. The neutral scent makes it applicable to any type of product, it does not irritate or disturb your chosen fragrance, such as fragrance from essential oils.

It intensively moisturizes so it is especially loved by dry and mature skin, which remains soft and smooth after application. It's full of vitamins and also works as an antioxidant, so you’ll often find it in anti-aging cosmetics. It promotes the production of collagen, thus contributing to the natural elasticity and firmness of the skin.

It does not clog pores and is suitable for problematic skin prone to breakouts, as well as for sensitive skin that reacts easily with irritation. Feel free to use it on even the most delicate cuticles of small children and babies.

It also serves to moisturize and nourish the scalp and hair or to grow strong and shiny nails.

Benefits of shea butter

• 100% natural and vegan, with no synthetic ingredients
• Rich in vitamins A and E
• Antioxidant, protects skin from free radicals
• Promotes collagen production
• Intensely moisturizes dry and damaged skin
• Improves elasticity and softness of the skin
• Helps smooth fine wrinkles
• Promotes regeneration and soothes irritation
• An ideal ingredient for making homemade natural cosmetics

How shea butter is made

Shea butter, also known as karité, is made by pressing the seeds of Butyrospermum Parkii (the African butter tree). The relatively complex and physically demanding process involves collecting the seeds, cleaning and cold-pressing them to preserve all the natural nutrients and essential fatty acids. Subsequently, the butter can be refined to become softer and more suitable for cosmetic purposes.

The African butter tree grows in the sub-Saharan belt, in countries such as Mali, Ghana and Burkina Faso. In its homeland, shea butter has been valued for centuries in traditional medicine and as a basic ingredient in cosmetic preparations, but also in local cuisine.

According to tradition, the fruits of the shea tree are mainly collected and processed by women. With the support of various international programmes, they are getting a chance for economic independence, shea butter is therefore of great economic and social importance in these countries. An important aspect of shea butter production is also the focus on sustainability and traditional processing methods.

Refined or unrefined

Our shea butter is refined. This means that it has undergone a process that has removed the natural impurities, smell and colour. This gives it a longer shelf life, a finer consistency and texture, a neutral scent and a lighter colour, making it more suitable for cosmetic products.

The main differences between refined and unrefined shea butter: Refined butter has a neutral scent, while unrefined butter smells typically nutty. Refined butter is usually lighter to white in colour, while unrefined butter ranges in colour from cream to yellow. During refining, some of the beneficial components may be removed.

Recommended use

Use as a raw material for the production of cosmetics, creams, body lotions, balms and decorative cosmetics.

Recommended storage

Store dry, protect from heat.

Country of origin

Morocco

Ingredients

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter