Shea Butter has been used by African healers for centuries, including references as early as Cleopatra’s Egypt, which mention caravans bearing clay jars of Shea Butter for cosmetic use.
The Shea Tree produces a frui known as “shea”; the nuts of the fruit, which are the size of a plum,are dried, roasted, crushed and boiled, producing Shea Butter.
Shea Butter originates in the Savannah of West Africa, extending East as far as Sudan. It is the oil of the Shea or Karite Tree, as it is known in French. According to most Africans of this region, “any house without shea butter is an incomplete house.”
Shea Butter is so healing and moisturizing that most people will never need anything else in order to maintain beautiful healthy looking skin. It actually restores the skin’s elasticity and enables your skin to absorb moisture from the air. We only sell 100% pure African Shea Butter; once you begin to process it industrially it loses most of its healing properties. After only a few days your skin will feel smooth, younger and healthier!