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West African Shea Butter
Shea Butter (Butyrospermum parkii) Shea butter is also called African Karit? butter.
Picture is of the 16 Oz. Jar. The 5# will be shipped in 1 - 5 # plastic tub or 2- 2.5# tubes.
This Shea is expressed from the pits of the fruit of the African butter tree.
To be applied to dry skin areas as is, or for use in lotions and creams. Soft and creamy.
This is a highly refined shea butter. The raw material is imported from Africa and sent to a state of the art refinery in Europe where the butter is cleaned through clay and any naturally occuring odor is vacummed out. This butter is ideal for lotions, creams and lip butters where a completely white and refined butter is necessary.
It is smooth, creamy and white in color although the color may vary from batch to batch. This shea butter is cold expeller pressed and carbon treated to remove the impurities. It is not solvent extracted, but mechanically extracted. There are no impurities whatsoever.
Shea is extremely moisturizing and gentle to the skin. In soaps, it gives a very luxurious feel to the finished product. It can also be added to creams and lotions or used alone for massage, skin cream, applied directly on small skin burns or applied to hair.
Shea butter is remarkably high in unsaponifiables, up to 11%, making it a superfatting material for soapmaking. To use in soapmaking (2-5% of your total fats and oils) melt the shea butter with the other solid fat. To superfat with shea butter add 1-2/3 tablespoons per 5 pounds of soap, melted and cooled to approximately 75??F (24??C) just before adding the scent. SAP value: 180.0.
Not for internal use. Keep Away from Children.
Shipping is based on calculated USPS rates. Combined shipping rates allowed. If purchasing additional products we will combine to save you shipping fees.
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