Refined Shea Butter - 100 g, 250 g and 500 g

Refined Shea Butter – 100 g, 250 g, 500 g

A neutral, versatile butter for daily skin and hair care and for making homemade cosmetics.
Refined shea butter without a characteristic scent is ideal for anyone who wants gentle yet effective natural care. Excellent for mature, dry or sensitive skin and for hair that lacks shine.

Key benefits

• Unscented and neutral: it has no pronounced natural smell

• Softens and intensively moisturises skin and hair

• Suitable for daily use, even on sensitive skin

• Excellent for caring for cracked areas (elbows, heels, lips)

• Recommended for mature skin – helps maintain elasticity

• Restores hair, boosts shine and reduces breakage

• A basic ingredient for homemade cosmetics: lotions, balms, butters

• Stable and easy to use in DIY products

Use

On the skin:

• Apply straight after showering, to still slightly damp skin

• For dry areas, several times a day

• Ideal for the care of mature, cracked, flaky skin

• Also useful for the lips and the skin around the eyes

On the hair:

• As a mask before washing the hair or for caring for the ends

In homemade cosmetics:

• A neutral base for making balms, creams, ointments, lotions

• Blends well with other butters, plant oils and essential oils

Refined shea butter is odourless and white, which makes it especially suitable for making natural cosmetics. It is softer than unrefined butter and has a neutral texture, which makes it easy to work with and blend.

It is obtained from the nuts of the shea tree, traditionally known for its beneficial effects on the skin. The refining process removes the scent, colour and some natural impurities, which makes the butter more stable, more even in texture and better suited to cosmetic formulations.

The butter contains:

• Oleic and stearic acid, which keep the skin supple

• Allantoin, known for its regenerating and soothing effects

• Vitamins A and E, which act as natural antioxidants

Thanks to all these properties, the butter is exceptionally effective for dry, irritated and sensitive skin and for exhausted hair. Its gentle texture is also suitable for the care of children and pregnant women.

Recipe for home use

Intensely nourishing lip balm

Ingredients (for about 5 lip balms):

• 6 g shea butter

• 5 g beeswax (or plant wax for a vegan version)

• 4 g cocoa butter

• 8 g avocado oil

• Vitamin E – a few drops (optional)

• 5 drops of essential oil (sweet orange, lemon, mint …)

Method:
Slowly melt all the ingredients (except the essential oil) in a bain-marie. Stir with a wooden or silicone spatula. Once the mixture is liquid and smooth, add the essential oil, stir once more and pour into prepared containers. When the mixture has set, close and label them.

Tip:
The balm protects lips superbly from frost, wind and sun, and leaves them soft, smooth and pleasantly fragrant.

Not for oral use. Store at room temperature, protected from light and out of the reach of children. Must not come into contact with the eyes.

INCI: Refined Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter

1. What is the difference between refined and unrefined shea butter?
Refined butter has no characteristic scent or colour, is more stable and neutral – suitable for DIY. Unrefined butter retains more natural ingredients.

2. Is it suitable for the face?
Yes, especially for dry, irritated or mature skin. It does not irritate and absorbs quickly.

3. Is it safe for children?
Completely – with no added fragrances, colourings or irritating substances.

4. Can I make a cream or lip balm with it?
Of course! It works excellently as a base ingredient for a variety of care products.