Shea butter is an excellent source used for moisturizing, has multiple healing purposes and skin protection for all skin types. Come join me on a journey to learn more about benefits stemmed from using shea butter. Shea butter has been used in various regions of Africa (Sudan, Cameroon, Senegal and Nigeria) to name a few.
Shea butter is a green plum shaped fruit from the shea tree; once ripened it turns brown. The fat content is 50% the nuts and seeds within is a precious source of oil and fat used in various ways by Africans in their homeland. Now that we know how shea butter is derived continue to read about its many uses. In West Africa shea butter was in existence since 1348. This in itself shows how long shea butter has been around. Shea butter was later introduced to Europe in the 18th century. Shea butter is known as Karite (Tree of Life), Shetoulou (Tree Butter) or Ghariti. Shea butter has vitamins A & E. Today, many cosmetic companies include shea butter in their products because they realize the benefits gained from using shea butter on their skin. Everyone should use shea butter.