: a pale solid fat from the seeds of the shea tree used in food, soap, and candles
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It's crafted with nourishing ingredients like cocoa and shea butter to moisturize and condition the beard, all while controlling unruly hair.
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Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
This lip balm is formulated with ultra-nourishing organic coconut oil, shea butter and candelilla wax and costs less than $1.
—Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
The formulation includes vitamin C, a berry mix complex rich in antioxidants, plus coconut oil, shea butter, and murumuru seed butter for major moisture.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2024
Plus, it’s enriched with the brand’s prebiotic thermal spring water, niacinamide, and shea butter so as not to strip skin of its essential oils.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2024
Menthol and camphor create a penetrating cooling effect, while coconut oil, shea butter, and rosemary soothe and relax.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Not only do shoppers love the fruity scent, but the formula is also outfitted with antioxidants, coconut oil, shea butter, vitamin C, and murumuru seed butter—all of which protect, nourish, and hydrate.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2024
To keep lips hydrated, Kapoor also recommended shea butter and ceramide, a type of fat found in skin cells.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN, 7 Apr. 2024
Today, the brand keeps Tucker's spirit alive by using shea butter handcrafted by women in Africa in all of their formulas.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 3 Apr. 2024
Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
This lip balm is formulated with ultra-nourishing organic coconut oil, shea butter and candelilla wax and costs less than $1.
—Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
The formulation includes vitamin C, a berry mix complex rich in antioxidants, plus coconut oil, shea butter, and murumuru seed butter for major moisture.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2024
Plus, it’s enriched with the brand’s prebiotic thermal spring water, niacinamide, and shea butter so as not to strip skin of its essential oils.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2024
Menthol and camphor create a penetrating cooling effect, while coconut oil, shea butter, and rosemary soothe and relax.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Not only do shoppers love the fruity scent, but the formula is also outfitted with antioxidants, coconut oil, shea butter, vitamin C, and murumuru seed butter—all of which protect, nourish, and hydrate.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2024
To keep lips hydrated, Kapoor also recommended shea butter and ceramide, a type of fat found in skin cells.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN, 7 Apr. 2024
Today, the brand keeps Tucker's spirit alive by using shea butter handcrafted by women in Africa in all of their formulas.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Shea butter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shea%20butter. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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