Qualities Organic, Raw, Unrefined
Ingredients Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea butter/beurre de Karité)
Botanical Name Vitellaria paradoxa
Origin Senegal
Shea butter, also known as karite butter or African butter, is highly moisturizing for a wide variety of skin and hair conditions. It has a slower absorption rate with luxurious, soft, and supple texture, which some may find a bit sticky. It is believed to have
- a SPF of 6 (must be used with zinc for any sun protection)
- it has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and skin regenerating properties.
- It’s rich in linoleic acid (omega-6)
- beta-carotene
- vitamin E. plant sterol (stigmasterol) that helps reduce joint stiffness (e.g, arthritis)