Shea Butter Virgin Unrefined

Description

INCI: Butyrospermum parkii
Source: The Shea tree/African Karite Tree grows in the Savannah belt from Western Africa to the Ethiopian Hills.
Popular Uses: Shea butter is commonly used in the cosmetics industry for skin and hair related products. Due to its emollient and humectant properties it is commonly used in the creation of lip-gloss, skin moisturizer creams and lotions and as hair conditioners. Shea Butter is also used in soap making and is normally 5-7% of the oils in the recipe because it is partially unsaponifiable. High percentages will result in softer soaps that have less cleaning abilities. Shea butter is resistant to rancidity and contains naturally occurring Vitamins A, D, E and F.
Description: Virgin (unrefined) Shea Butter is an off-white or ivory-colored fat that is extracted from the nut of the African Karite Tree (Vitellaria paradoxa). Shea butter is a triglyceride (fat) derived mainly from stearic acid and oleic acid containing about oleic acid (40-60%), stearic acid (20-50%), linoleic acid (3-11%), palmitic acid (2-9%), linolenic acid (<1%) and arachidic acid (<1%) (Vitamin F). It has a smoky and nutty natural smell.