Botanical Name: Butyrospermum parkii
Origin: West Africa
Cultivation: Organic
Extraction Method: Certified Organic, Cold Pressed, Virgin
Plant Part: Nut Kernel
Extraction Date: Sep 2023
Suggested Minimum Shelf Life: 3 Years
Viscosity: Solid at Room Temperature
Aroma: Nutty, slightly sweet
Virgin Shea Nut Butter is a highly sought-after ingredient in the personal care and cosmetic industry. This luxurious butter is extracted from the shea nut and has a pale yellow appearance with a nutty aroma. It has a creamy texture and is solid at room temperature but easily melts at temperatures ranging from 89-113 degrees Fahrenheit. Please select the fastest shipping with this product if ordering in bulk, particularly if the destination is in a warmer climate.
Virgin Shea Butter is widely used for its unique and beneficial properties. Its fatty acid profile makes it a highly effective emollient. The fatty acids present in shea butter include oleic, stearic, linoleic, and palmitic acids, which help to deeply moisturize and nourish the skin. If using Shea in soap making, the non-saponifiable compounds cannot be converted into soap, which means that they remain in the butter and provide additional nourishment and benefits to the skin.
Virgin shea nut butter is known to have numerous benefits for the skin. It can help to maintain skin elasticity which helps prevent the signs of aging. Its nourishing properties can help to soothe irritated or damaged skin, making it an excellent ingredient for conditions such as eczema, psoriasis, and dermatitis. Shea butter also has natural anti-inflammatory properties, making it an effective ingredient for reducing redness and inflammation in the skin.
Shea butter is a common ingredient in many everyday skincare products due to its many beneficial properties. It's used in body lotions, creams, lip balms, and hand and foot treatments to deeply moisturize and protect the skin. Its natural richness and luxurious feel make it a popular choice for high-quality skincare products.
Benefits and Uses of Shea Butter:
- Mature and dry skin care
- Moisturizers, creams, lotions
- Lip care (balms and moisturizers)
- Cosmetic formulations
- Anti-inflammatory, emollient, humectant
- Soap formulations
- Moisturizes and protects skin/hair
- Hair conditioner with dry and brittle hair
- Soothing with skin allergies: eczema, psoriasis and dermatitis
- Skin care formulations; lotion and body butter
- Skin rashes including diaper rash
- Dry, damaged and itchy skin conditions
Contraindications: Nut Allergy - This virgin (unrefined) Shea Butter is not recommend for those with a tree nut allergy as this oil contains nut allergens.
Palmitic (C16:0) 4.0%
Stearic (C18:0) 44.5%
Oleic (C18:1) 43.2%
Linoleic (C18:2) 6.2%
Linolenic (C18:3) 0.2%
Arachidic (C20) 1.5%
Gadoleic (C20:1) 0.3%
Docosanoic (22:0) 0.1%
Contraindications: Nut Allergy - This virgin (unrefined) Shea Butter is not recommend for those with a tree nut allergy as this oil contains nut allergens.
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