An curved arrow pointing right. When you hear "shea butter," you probably think of the West African kind. But in East Africa, a different variety of shea nut grows, called nilotica. It's easier to ...

Offered in its purest form, The Body Shop’s shea butter is handcrafted by Ghanaian women in Ghana. Take inspiration from their generations-old beauty routines and use it on your skin ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Women in Ghana have been turning shea nuts into butter for centuries. People across Africa have used it for skin and hair care, food, and medicine for at least 700 ...

Among natural emollients (a substance that softens and hydrates the skin), shea butter and cocoa butter stand out as two of the most popular choices. Shea butter is obtained from the nuts of the ...