Shea Butter is obtained when unrefined sheabutter (obtained from the sheanut of the African Karite Tree) , is further processed and refined to obtain a white butter which has a low odor and a smooth creamy texture;suitable mainly for cosmetics.

Due to the high content of Unsaponifiables, Shea Butter or Butyrospermum Parkii draws its traditional properties, such as the protection of the skin against the weather, sun and elimination of superficial irritations.Shea Butter is also known to assist cutaneous dryness, dermatitis, dermatoes, eczema, burns, etc