The Origin of Shea Butter
Shea Butter is from the nut of the Shea Tree, also known as “The Tree of Life". The Shea tree only grows in the savannah region of Africa. It grows up to 60 feet and can live up to 200 years. The Shea Tree produces its fruits once a year. The nut in the center of the fruit when traditionally crushed and boiled to extract the oil is what yields the vegetable fat known as Shea Butter.

Shea butter has been used for centuries in Africa for cooking, and also as skin treatment for its amazing ability to renew, repair and protect the skin against harsh climates. Shea butter is also called "Women's Gold," because extracting the butter from the nuts gives income to hundreds of thousands of rural African women.
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The Types of Shea Butter
Unrefined Shea Butter
Unrefined Shea Butter is naturally extracted traditional shea butter in its raw and all natural state, with nothing added. It has a soft texture, ivory to light yellowish color, and a mild nutty scent which fades away once applied to skin or hair. Unrefined Shea Butter is the most effective type of shea butter because the healing and moisturizing properties are intact, undiluted and unaltered. This is the only type of shea butter we offer.

Refined, Processed Shea Butter
Refined Shea Butter has been altered to remove the natural shea scent and color. In the process, most of the effective properties are also lost. Refined shea butter is extracted with chemicals, and solvents like hexane. Then, the extracted oil is bleached, deodorized, and heated at extreme temperatures. As a result refined shea butter is white in color and odorless, but it lacks the true therapeutic and healing properties of traditional shea butter. Some people buy refined shea butter because it doesn't have the natural shea scent but they don't know it has reduced benefial properties.

Many major cosmetic companies have started making shea butter products including moisturizers, anti-aging, stretch marks and hair products. These products also fall under the category of processed shea butter because the percentage of shea butter in these products is usually very low and not so effective.

The Top 10 Uses of Shea Butter

• Moisturizer for dry skin
• Eczema cream
• Blemish cream
• For softer smoother skin
• For burns
• Wrinkle reduction cream
• Moisturizer for dry hair
• Shaving cream
• Anti-itch cream
• Stretch mark prevention cream

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The Shelf Life of Shea Butter
The shelf life of shea butter is 18-24 months. After that time the healing properties of shea butter are less effective but it is still a good moisturizer. Store shea butter in a cool dry place, away from direct heat and sunlight.
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Application of Shea Butter
Shea butter melts at body temperature. For easy application warm Shea butter onto palms until it is completely melted and smooth on. Shea Butter absorbs quickly, penetrates deeply and coats the skin with a fine film that seals in moisture and prevents dryness.

The Amazing Properties of Shea Butter
Shea butter is the best natural product to protect, heal and improve skin.
It is prized because it contains a real cocktail of elements good for the skin. Among these, is first a very high content of Essential Fatty Acids, more than in all other vegetable butter. These fatty acids are oleic, stearic, linoleic and palmitic acid. They play a very important moisturizing, softening, and anti-inflammatory role, and help renew the cutaneous cells. Shea butter also contains vitamins A, D, E, and K that have a recognized effect against skin aging. It is also rich in phytosterols with protecting and regenerating virtues.

Note: the manufacturing process has a great influence on the properties and efficiency of shea butter. If it is refined or processed, it loses its vitamins and part of its efficiency. The Organic Shea Butter Company brings you a certified organic, unrefined shea butter that is a guarantee of purity and higher quality.
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About Our Organic Shea Butter
Our organic shea butter is 100% natural, fresh and effective. It is naturally extracted using traditional methods, without the use of chemicals or solvents, and still contains an extremely high level of healing and moisturizing properties. Our organic shea butter is not processed or refined. All the nutrients and natural properties of the shea butter are intact. We bring you the best quality of pure organic authentic African Shea Butter on the market, at the best price. Order now and find out for yourself why we are the leader in organic shea butter skincare.

We guarantee your complete satisfaction or your money back.

Organic Certification
Our Organic Shea Butter is Fair Trade and Certified Organic by Ecocert®. Ecocert® is an internationally recognized natural and organic certification.
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