Unrefined Shea Butter

Unrefined Shea Butter

Unrefined Shea butter, where have you been all my life!! For those of you out there that have been using unrefined Shea butter for years, this chick is so jealous! It is the BEST moisturizer out there!! Heard about it several months ago, and started searching for it in drugstores and health stores nearby, with no luck. Checked it out on the Internet and found it at www.butters-n-bars.com. Unrefined Shea butter is different than products just labeled Shea Butter found on shelves everywhere.

Found out all kinds of things about this wonderful buttery moisturizer. There are 2 kinds of Shea butter - unrefined & refined (don't buy). Come to find out unrefined Shea butter has been used for centuries (still mad at myself for not knowing about this years ago). It comes from the fruit of the karite tree, known as the "tree of life" because of all its healing properties. Besides being an absolutely great moisturizer, it's suppose to help with wrinkles, skin thinning, stretch marks, rashes, chapped lips, sunburns, dark spots, eczema, and more. It's rich in Vitamins A & E. It is in the naturalist form - not processed & no harsh chemicals added. Unrefined is a weird color of cream or kinda greenish buttery color, and a slight funky smell. They say a nutty smell, I think it smells like Crisco shortening (don't worry, spray on your favorite fragrance like you normally do & no one else will smell it). I thought it would smell like cocoa butter, or the yummy smells of body butter when you walk into the Body Shop, but no. That's okay because truthfully my skin has never felt so so soft. It's greasy at first, but soaks in & keeps you moisturized all day! Waiting to see how it works on wrinkles!
Now refined Shea butter, stay away from. It usually has been extracted with hexane or other petroleum solvents, which takes away all the healing properties. It is usually white & has no odor. Some companies do try to trick you labeling their product Pure or Organic, but check it out, if it is bright white & has no smell then it is not unrefined!

This little "Tree of Life" product was cheap! On their website butters-n-bars.com, a 1/2 lb. plastic container was only $4.50 (think my shipping might have been more than the product), and you use such a small amount.

No Doubt, this chick is loving her unrefined Shea butter!