{"product_id":"shea-butter-raw-unrefined-organic-100-pure-and-natural-25g-500g-1-kg","title":"Shea Butter African, Organic, Unrefined, Raw","description":"\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eWhat is organic shea butter?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eUnrefined shea butter is extracted from the sheanut, which is only grown in Western Africa. Our shea is unrefined and organic, this means that it hasn't undergone any chemical refining process or extraction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIt is extracted in the traditional way by a woman's co-operative in Ghana that is committed to empowering local women in the community. Pure shea is also referred to as karite or sheanut butter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eWhat does organic, unrefined shea butter look like?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eOrganic unrefined shea varies widely in colour, it is predominantly between yellow to a cream colour. However it can be anywhere from a light orange through to ash grey with a greenish tint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eFrom our experience, colour isn't related to the quality of the organic shea butter, the most important factors are age and storage conditions. It is quite common for unrefined organic shea butter to be an uneven colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eWhat does it smell like?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIt has a very unique scent that is only found in pure shea butter. The scent is best described as nutty, fruity or smoky and the fresher the shea is, the stronger the scent. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eOur organic shea butter has a scent that varies between batches. Some people find the scent to be overpowering, our advice in this instance is to leave the shea uncovered for a few days and change the container and the scent will start to fade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eAdding essential oils to the shea doesn't really mask the scent. If you are using it in a treatment for irritated or dry skin then it is best to leave the treatment unfragranced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eWhy choose organic shea?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eUnrefined organic shea butter is shea at its most natural. When pure shea is refined, the vitamins and minerals that are present in the shea are degraded by the heat and chemicals used in the process. Only the best organic sheanuts are used to create our unrefined shea , and this means that they haven't been sprayed with harmful pesticides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eSo why choose our shea butter?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eOur shea is cut fresh to order every day, and all of our shea has been recently produced. Also, because it has such a long lifespan, some shea on sale is a year old before it even reaches you!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThis means that when you make your hair or body treatment, you will benefit from a longer shelf life for your product.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eWhat can I use shea butter for?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eShea has a wide range of uses, it is a fantastic ingredient. It is one of the most popular ingredients in body moisturisers, lotions and lip balms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eTry our recipe for \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thesoapery.co.uk\/blogs\/news\/how-to-create-a-natural-body-butter-1\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Body Butter\"\u003ebody butter\u003c\/a\u003e, or a hair treatment, or try adding some to a soap recipe to \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thesoapery.co.uk\/blogs\/news\/what-is-superfat-in-soap-making\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"What is Superfat in Soap?\"\u003esuperfat your soap\u003c\/a\u003e. Your skin will thank you!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eUse to make lip balms, or in a \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thesoapery.co.uk\/blogs\/news\/make-your-own-hand-treatment\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Hand Treatment\"\u003ehand treatment\u003c\/a\u003e. Shea contains vitamins A, E, K and F. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIt has amazing nourishing properties and it is Andy's favourite way of treating dry skin, he often makes a hand treatment with shea to combat his eczema.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eMake your own shea soaps using our simple \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thesoapery.co.uk\/blogs\/news\/shea-butter-soap-recipe\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Shea Butter Soap Recipe\"\u003eshea butter soap recipe\u003c\/a\u003e. It is a gentle soap recipe that should help with dry skin and damaged skin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eHow should it be stored?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIt is best kept out of direct sunlight, and sealed. You don't want any moisture to build up inside the container. It is perfectly happy at room temperature and doesn't need to be kept in a fridge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eEven though it doesn't contain any preservatives, it will typically remain an effective moisturiser for a couple of years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIs shea natural?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eOur African shea butter is 100% pure and natural.  Organic shea is the most natural form, which means it still contains all of the natural vitamins which help nourish the skin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eOur organic African shea is certified organic by the Soil Association, and has been grown without the use of any harmful pesticides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIs it comedogenic?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eUnrefined organic shea butter is known for its moisturizing properties and despite its thick and rich texture, it can also be used on the face. It has a comedogenic rating between 0 - 2 so it won't normally clog your skin pores or cause breakouts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eWhere does shea come from?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eOur African shea originates from Ghana and is processed in the traditional way, by the women who harvest the nuts. This keeps the traditional methods alive, which is much better for the community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eWhat is it made from?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eShea butter is extracted from the nut of the African shea tree. The shea is sourced from the kernels within the seeds of the tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eHow is it made?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eOur shea butter is made in the traditional way by women in rural Ghana. The shea nuts are wild harvested by local women's co-operatives and brought back to their villages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe nuts are dried out in the sun, and then roasted over an open fire. The shea nuts are then milled to release the butter from inside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe women then knead it by hand, in the traditional way that they have done for centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIt is then heated so that impurities can be removed, before the shea is filtered and packed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInterested in other butters? \u003c\/strong\u003eTry our \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thesoapery.co.uk\/products\/cocoa-butter-organic-raw-unrefined-pure-natural-cacao-25g-1-kg\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Cocoa Butter\"\u003ecocoa butter\u003c\/a\u003e or our \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thesoapery.co.uk\/products\/organic-mango-butter-for-hair-skin-body-treatments-pure\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Mango Butter\"\u003emango butter\u003c\/a\u003e. 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