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Nutro Body Care Ingredient Information
This section contains information about the ingredients we use in our products. We strive to be environmentally conscious in the ingredients we select. Our philosophy is rooted in the understanding of "one world" and the connectedness of all things. Our ingredients have to be renewable; good for the local economy and people and good for our clients. Our company is committed to serving our clients by providing affordable, ingredient-rich skin food. We continually explore ways to make an ever smaller footprint on our earth.
The FDA has recently ruled that Shea Butter comes from tree nuts and for this reason you will see that none of our products are described as "Nut Oil Free." Rest assured that our products are made in the same careful way with the same high quality ingredients as always.
The Food Allergy Research and Resource Program at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln established the following.
"Shea nut butter is a cold-pressed oil that is refined, bleached, and deodorized. Shea nut butter is used in foods primarily in confectionery products as a cocoa butter substitute. Shea nut butter is also used in various cosmetic applications where the primary exposure would be skin contact. Shea nut oil or shea nut butter is primarily the fat fraction of this nut.
Does shea nut butter posed any risk to tree nut- or peanut-allergic consumers?
An exhaustive search of the worldwide clinical literature provided no evidence to indicate that any allergic reactions have ever been reported to shea nut butter. Allergic reactions to shea nuts have not been described either, although they are not widely eaten.
Recent research indicates that shea nut butter does not contain any detectable protein residues and does not contain detectable residues of proteins from peanut or various known allergenic tree nuts (walnut, almond, pecan, hazelnut). Since allergens are proteins, this research indicates the absence of detectable allergens in shea nut butter.
Thus, refined shea nut butter does not pose any known or likely allergenic risk to consumers including individuals with pre-existing peanut or tree nut allergies. Products containing refined shea butter can be safely used by all consumers."
Before we talk about the ingredients we use, be sure to check out this information on the ingredients we won't use.
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