Shea butter is a byproduct of shea nuts that are harvested from the Vitellaria paradoxa tree in West Africa. Shea butter is produced through an arduous process of harvesting, washing, and preparing ...

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Dry skin is no match for the creamy and moisturizing properties that both shea butter and cocoa butter deliver. Although both types of butter can soften and heal dry or damaged skin, each one has ...

Shea collectors in Burkina Faso. Photo taken by Hanna Lise Simonsen Shea butter has become a highly sought-after ingredient in cosmetics and food manufacturing worldwide. Since the early 2000s its use ...