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 ...

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 ...

Remember that old Calgon Bath Powder commercial ... Perhaps the most luxe service is the Shea Body Butter Indulgence, a multi-step treatment that begins with an application of essential oils ...

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 ...

For instance, $229,296 was used to market 100% organic shea butter in Burkina Faso; $246,217 was spent on mango drying facilities in the Ivory Coast; and $239,738 was spent on marketing pineapple ...