Shea butter is solid and is produced from the natural fat of the kernel of the Karite tree; a large tree native to West and Central Africa. The dried fruit consists of a thin shell, enclosing an egg shaped kernel. The kernels are about 3 grams in weight and contain about 50 percent fat. The kernel is cold pressed to extract the Shea Butter which is used locally and exported to Europe as well.

The Karite tree which produces the shea kernel is taxonomically classified as an evergreen. Despite this the FDA has recently ruled that the Shea kernel is a nut, so we not longer claim that our products do not contain nut oil.

Also referred to as Karite butter, Shea butter is an emollient that is extremely therapeutic, helping to heal cracked, aged and damaged skin. It contains vitamin A and E and is highly compatible with skin. Shea butter is high in unsaponifiables (a large group of compounds called plant steroids or sterolins which soften the skin and have superior moisturizing effect on the upper layer of the skin) in addition to cinnamic esters, which have antimicrobial and moisturizing properties and provide protection from the UV rays of the sun.

You can read more about the beneficial aspects of Shea Butter
at Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shea_butter

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