Ingredient library · Butter
Shea
Butyrospermum parkii · SapotaceaeIn one paragraph
Shea butter is pressed from the nut of the West African shea tree. It is solid at room temperature and melts at skin temperature, and it carries an unusually high fraction of unsaponifiables — the components that give it substance and staying power on skin.
How Nurtur Health uses it
Shea gives the Hands and Feet Rescue Balm and the Dog Paw Protector Salve their body. It is what makes a balm hold its shape instead of running like an oil.
Traditional use
Used across West Africa for skin and hair for centuries, and traditionally applied to dry, cracked and weather-exposed skin.
Cautions — read before use
External use only. Not intended for internal use.
Always patch-test a new product before wider use.
Speak with a qualified practitioner before use in pregnancy, while nursing, on children, or alongside medication.
Products containing shea
Written and reviewed by Olga, Herbal Academy graduate and founder of Nurtur Health.