Shea butter (also known as karite butter) is a very popular ingredient in cosmetics. Shea butter is produced from the nuts of the Shea tree (Butyrospermum parkii) which grows in West and Central Africa in Nigeria, Togo, Mali, Ghana, the Ivory Coast, Benin and Burkina Faso. Ninety-five percent of the shea butter produced in these countries is used in candy and confectionaries. The other five percent is used for cosmetics. Refined shea butter has been treated to remove some of the natural smell and color of shea butter. Unrefined shea butter is produced by traditional methods and retains the natural color, smell, and naturally occurring nutrients in shea butter. Shea butter has several wonderful qualities that make it an excellent additive to cosmetic products. It consists primarily of stearic acid and oleic acid - two fatty acids which moisturize the skin. Shea butter contains a large percentage of unsaponifiables which help to stimulate and regenerate the skin. It also is useful as a sunblock.

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4-oz-unrefined-shea-butter-&-emu-oil-body-butter-lotion 4 OZ UNREFINED SHEA BUTTER & EMU OIL BODY BUTTER/LOTION
US $6.30
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organic-unrefined-nilotica-east-african-shea-butter ORGANIC UNREFINED NILOTICA EAST AFRICAN SHEA BUTTER
US $5.25
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tkon-100-pure-unrefined-shea-butter-4oz-free-shipping TKON 100% PURE UNREFINED SHEA BUTTER 4oz FREE SHIPPING
US $9.99 (0 Bid)
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5-lbs-unrefined-raw-shea-butter-$29-95 5 lbs Unrefined Raw Shea Butter-$29.95
US $29.95 (0 Bid)
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40-pounds-unrefined-fair-trade-shea-butter-natual-raw-! 40 pounds unrefined FAIR TRADE shea butter natual raw !
US $129.00 (0 Bid)
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**1-lb-unrefined-organic-raw-soft-golden-shea-butter** **1 lb. UNREFINED ORGANIC RAW SOFT GOLDEN SHEA BUTTER**
US $10.99
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**unrefined-golden-raw-&-natural-shea-butter-for-hair** **UNREFINED GOLDEN RAW & NATURAL SHEA BUTTER FOR HAIR**
US $10.00
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**unrefined-golden-shea-butter-for-skin** **UNREFINED GOLDEN SHEA BUTTER FOR SKIN**
US $10.00
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100-raw-unrefined-african-shea-butter-from-ghana-40lbs 100% Raw Unrefined African Shea Butter from Ghana 40lbs
US $189.95
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3-lbs-unrefined-shea-butter-fair-trade-organic-pure 3 lbs Unrefined Shea Butter Fair Trade Organic Pure
US $14.99
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