: a pale solid fat from the seeds of the shea tree used in food, soap, and candles
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Key Ingredients: β-nicotinamide mononucleotide, ceramides, shea butter Size: 1.69 fl. oz.
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Emily Orofino, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2025
Original price: $8.99 Tree Hut shea sugar body scrubs use real sugar to gently buff away dry skin while shea butter and a blend of natural oils – including avocado and sweet almond – deeply moisturize.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Meant to be used anywhere and everywhere, this delivers a smooth and close shave by reducing friction with allantoin and infusing skin with shea butter, glycerin and squalane for softness and moisture.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
The researchers attributed this to shea butter's anti-inflammatory effect and ability to help retain moisture.7
Along with potential benefits in treating wounds, shea butter may also help soften keloid scars.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 23 June 2025
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Emily Orofino, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2025
Original price: $8.99 Tree Hut shea sugar body scrubs use real sugar to gently buff away dry skin while shea butter and a blend of natural oils – including avocado and sweet almond – deeply moisturize.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Meant to be used anywhere and everywhere, this delivers a smooth and close shave by reducing friction with allantoin and infusing skin with shea butter, glycerin and squalane for softness and moisture.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
The researchers attributed this to shea butter's anti-inflammatory effect and ability to help retain moisture.7
Along with potential benefits in treating wounds, shea butter may also help soften keloid scars.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 23 June 2025
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“Shea butter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shea%20butter. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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