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Prairieland Herbs Shea Butter

Fair Trade Shea Butter

Thanks for purchasing one of our shea butter products! We use unrefined, certified Fair Trade shea butter (sometimes referred to as karite, or karite butter) imported from Togo, Africa. The butter is completely natural and hand-processed by the Togolese women without the use of any chemicals.  They harvest wild shea nuts and extract the nut butter using age-old traditional processing methods. The women hand-process the shea in small batches, producing a very high-quality shea butter.  It is not bleached, subjected to high temperatures, or solvent-treated, as many "refined" shea butters are. Purchasing this FAIR TRADE shea butter means you are contributing to the economic, environmental, and social well-being of communities in Togo. We are proud to support our shea butter suppliers, and pass along their excellent product to you! 

 

Shea butter Is an all-natural product, and may, over time, become slightly grainy or "bumpy". This is completely natural and does NOT affect the quality of the product. Simply rub into skin as usual and the "grains" will dissolve. 

 

21 Reasons to use Shea Butter 

from the American Shea Butter Institute 

"Shea Butter is the Skin's Best Friend". 

1  Dry skin    

2  Skin rashes  

3  Skin peeling, after tanning    

4  Blemishes and wrinkles    

5  Itching skin    

6  Sunburn   

7  As shaving cream, for a smooth, silky shave    

8  Small skin wounds     

9  Skin cracks    

10  Tough or rough skin on feet   

11  Cold weather    

12  Frostbite 

13  Prevention of stretch marks in  pregnancy

14  Insect bites

15  For healthy skin

16  Muscle fatigue, aches and tension

17  Before and after strenuous exercise

18  Skin allergies such as poison ivy and poison oak

19  Eczema

20  Dermatitis 

21  Skin damage from heat (hot grease  while cooking, radiation treatment for certain medical conditions, etc.)  

The information provided here is not intended to constitute professional medical advice for treatment. We encourage you to consult your personal physician with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. 

 

To see pictures of the shea butter producers, learn how shea is processed, and read more about Fair Trade practices and principles, we encourage you to visit our supplier's website

Togolese women processing Shea Butter

Togolese women processing
Shea Butter

 

Photo: Agbanga Karite

Prairieland Herbs products that contain Shea Butter:

 

Shea Butter Body Balms

 

Whipped Shea Butter

 

Shea Butter Serenity

Botanical Bath Salt

 

Facial Creams

 

Baby Soft Wand

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