Shea butter is a natural fat extracted from the nuts of the shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa), native to Africa. For centuries, ...

For Ojok Okello, a Ugandan shea nut farmer, turning his harvest into a marketable product was a lengthy and labor-intensive process.

An curved arrow pointing right. When you hear "shea butter," you probably think of the West African kind. But in East Africa, a different variety of shea nut grows, called nilotica. It's easier to ...

Shea butter can be a great base for DIY lip balm. Its natural emollient properties soothe and hydrate dry lips, giving relief ...

No part of the shea nut is wasted: they’re worth too much for that to happen. The butter itself is then transferred into another pot and boiled until it turns into a liquid oil-like formula.

“Shea butter is a solid fat substance from the nuts of shea trees from west Africa. It’s very popular as a body moisturiser amongst the west African community.” “It’s deeply moisturising ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Women in Ghana have been turning shea nuts into butter for centuries. People across Africa have used it for skin and hair care, food, and medicine for at least 700 ...

Soothing and hydrating these irritated areas of your skin is essential, so when it comes to eczema body washes, some key ingredients include: Shea butter, which contains fatty acids such as ...

Explore the transformative power of West African wellness practices that nourish your body, mind, and soul, inspired by centuries of tradition.

Body butters contain natural butters—as the name implies—like cocoa, shea, avocado, and mango butter, plus oils like Argan, coconut, avocado, and sunflower oils. For these reasons, they ...

For instance, $229,296 was used to market 100% organic shea butter in Burkina Faso; $246,217 was spent on mango drying facilities in the Ivory Coast; and $239,738 was spent on marketing pineapple ...