What is Shea Butter and What is Shea butter used for?
Shea butter is a 100% natural multi-purpose vitamin A & E cream. It is a natural plant fat with exceptional moisturizing properties. The Butter also contains a significant fraction of unsaponifiables, which are reported to have many healing properties.
Shea butter is used in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and in Europe it is also used in the confectionary and chocolate industry as a cocoa butter substitute. Sheabutter is also used as cooking oil, and in margarine, soaps and detergents and candles. Traditionally West Africans have used it for centuries to treat various skin problems, including burns, blemishes, eczema, wrinkles and stretch marks.
Other uses: Adds and maintain moisture to dry and brittle hair, revitalizes, repairs breakage and split ends and promote hair growth. Protects hair from damaging sun rays excessive heat, perms and dyes. Will not clog pores or block hair shaft, allowing for easy breathing and stimulating growth. Use it as a conditioning sheen to maintain hair’s natural shine, improve manageability, use before swimming to protect hair against chlorine or sea salt.
Where does Shea butter come from? Shea butter comes from the nuts of the Shea tree, which grows naturally in some 20 Sub-Saharan Africa countries ( stretching from Guinea to Sudan) and a section of East Africa. It produces its first fruit (which resemble large plums) when it is about 20 years old and reaches its full production when the tree is about 45 years old. It produces nuts for up to 200 years after reaching maturity.
How is Sheabutter produced: The best shea butter for skin and hair use is prepared either by cold press or a traditional kneading process without the use of added chemicals or preservatives.
What sets our Shea butter apart from other producers?
We produce Shea butter under strict quality controlled conditions.
. We start with hand sorted good quality nuts.
. We use clean pipe bourne water (not well or river water)
. We don’t use iron-utensils or iron based equipment.
. We operate in a very clean sanitary facility...
. Our employees are trained and appreciate the need to produce and maintain a high quality product consistently.
. We produce 3 types of shea butter, Ivory beige and yellow in color with a very creamy consistent texture.
.Our company is familiar with the market conditions so you are assured of excellent customer service and a quick turn around delivery.
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