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Shea Butter
Also known as Karité butter
A rich, plant-based butter that has softened and protected dry skin for generations.
- What it does
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- Lasting softness
- Protects
- Comforts
- Where it comes from
- Shea butter is pressed from the nuts of the shea tree, which grows wild across the savanna of West Africa. The nuts are traditionally gathered and processed by women’s cooperatives in countries such as Ghana, Burkina Faso and Mali.
- On the label
- Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
- Found in
- Products by Cheekbone Beauty, Nala, Vintage Noon
About Shea Butter
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What is shea butter?
Pressed from the nut of the West African shea tree, this rich butter is full of fatty acids that soften and protect dry skin. Nala uses it in every deodorant to keep underarm skin comfortable, and Vintage Noon pairs it with ceramides in Vacation Skin.
Where does shea butter come from?
Shea butter is pressed from the nuts of the shea tree, which grows wild across the savanna of West Africa. The nuts are traditionally gathered and processed by women’s cooperatives in countries such as Ghana, Burkina Faso and Mali.
Which Canadian brands use shea butter?
In our shop, shea butter is in products from Cheekbone Beauty, Nala, Vintage Noon.
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