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Shea Butter is a natural plant extract with exceptional moisturizing properties which comes from the karite or shea tree. The Shea tree, formerly Butryospermum paradoxum, is now called Vitellaria paradoxa.  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. Many vernacular names are used for Vitellaria, which is a reflection of its extensive range of occurrence – nearly 5,000km from Senegal (west) to Uganda (east) across the African Continent. The nomenclature history and synonymy of the Shea tree followed a very tortuous evolution since the oldest specimen was first collected by Mungo Park on May 26, 1797 before eventually arriving at the name vitellaria with subspecies paradoxa and nilotica. It usually grows to an average height of about 15m with profuse branches and a thick waxy and deeply fissured bark that makes it fire resistant. The Shea tree grows naturally in the wild in the dry Savannah belt of West Africa from Senegal in the west to Sudan in the east, and onto the foothills of the Ethiopian highlands. It occurs in 19 countries across the African continent, namely Benin, Ghana, Chad, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Guinea Bissau, Cote D’Ivoire, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo Uganda, Zaire and Guinea.

What is Shea Butter used for? And who uses it?

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.

People of all ages and skin types utilize shea butter because of its many uses.  Every house should have a jar of shea butter for smoother skin or for treatment of minor skin injuries around the house. Shea butter can be used to treat various skin problems including dry skin, psoriasis, burns, blemishes, eczema, wrinkles and stretch marks. Other uses: Adds and maintain moisture to dry and brittle hair, revitalizes, repairs breakage & split ends and promotes hair growth.

For Healing

    * Eczema, Infant eczema
    * Dermatitis
    * Dry skin, dry scalp and hair
    * Psoriasis
    * Cracked skin
    * Cracked, bleeding skin
    * Cuticle repair
    * Itchy Skin
    * Muscle fatigue, tension & aches
    * Rough heels
    * Rheumatism
    * Arthritis
    * Sunburn relief
    * Skin rashes, diaper rash
    * Scars
    * Surgical incisions and scars
    * Skin blemishes, dark spots
    * Stretch mark minimization

For Anti-Aging

    * Wrinkle, fine line reduction
    * Reactivation of collagen synthesis
    * Increases skin balance,elasticity and tone.
    * Eliminates dull, grayish complexion

For Prevention

    * Stretch marks during pregnancy
    * Wrinkle formation
    * Dry, chapped, itchy skin
    * Skin peeling

For Skin Protection

    * Amazing skin moisturizer
    * Maintaining healthy skin
    * Softer, smoother skin
    * Shaving Cream

Our shea butter is produced by the Suhuyini Women’s Co-operative.  The Suhuyini Women’s Co-operative
is a fair trade co-operative with a total membership of about 350 individuals who produce unrefined virgin shea butter using traditional processing methods.

*above information is from the Naturessheabutter.com Website

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The very kind folks at Naturessheabutter.com sent me several samples of their wonderful Shea Butter.  I received a sample of the Coco-Shea Butter, East African Shea Butter, Vanilla Ylang Ylang Shea Butter and Tangerine Lime Shea Butter.

Each one is just WONDERFUL !

You all know I love Shea Butter and the great results I have experienced by using Shea Butter everyday.   No more dry heals and my eczema is so much easier to deal with. I have been using the Tangerine Lime Shea Butter every night on my heals and they have never been smoother. 

I absolutely love the Tangerine Lime, not only do I get all the benefits from using Shea Butter on my extremely dry skin, the light citrus scent picks up my spirits and reminds me that Spring is on the way.
I also love, love, love the Vanilla Ylang Ylang, very lightly scented with a beautiful scent that calms me down and clears my mind.

Naturessheabutter.com has great customer service and very quick shipping!

Not only does Naturessheabutter.com carry Tangerine Lime Shea Butter, the also offer a wide selection of:

• Scented Shea Butter
• Sample Packs
• Shea Butter Minis
• Shea Lotions & Creams
• African Black Soap
• Bath Soaps
• Shea Lip & Face Care
• Foot & Hand Care
• Gift Sets

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