shea nut
African butter seed
The shea nut is the seed of the shea tree, native to West Africa.
The nuts yield shea butter, a fat widely used in cosmetics, moisturizers, and cooking.
Shea nut oil is prized for its skin-softening properties.
- body butterRich topical moisturizer
- moisturizerHydrating skin cream
- hand creamMoisturizer for fingers and palms
- AfricaSecond-largest continent
- West AfricaContinent's western bulge
tree · oil · cold pressed · skincare · natural beauty · cocoa butter · lotion · cream · Ghana · Burkina Faso · cosmetics · emollient · harvest · kernel · dry skin · natural · organic · nourishing