: a pale solid fat from the seeds of the shea tree used in food, soap, and candles
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It’s formulated with shea butter, cacay oil, and almond oil to promote length, enhance moisture retention, and prevent breakage at the ends.
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Eden Stuart, Glamour, 5 Mar. 2026
Ingredient call-outs include glycerin and shea butter, which give it a hydrating, moisturizing slip.
—Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
Apt for moisturizing lips instantly through a blend of fruit complex, vitamin C, coconut oil, shea butter, and murumuru butter, this is best used as an overnight salve to promote smoother, softer lips come morning.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2026
The formula pairs shea butter and argan oil for deep moisture with a blend of hydrolyzed collagen, oat protein, and sweet almond protein to help reinforce dry, weakened hair.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 26 Feb. 2026
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Eden Stuart, Glamour, 5 Mar. 2026
Ingredient call-outs include glycerin and shea butter, which give it a hydrating, moisturizing slip.
—Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
Apt for moisturizing lips instantly through a blend of fruit complex, vitamin C, coconut oil, shea butter, and murumuru butter, this is best used as an overnight salve to promote smoother, softer lips come morning.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2026
The formula pairs shea butter and argan oil for deep moisture with a blend of hydrolyzed collagen, oat protein, and sweet almond protein to help reinforce dry, weakened hair.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Shea butter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shea%20butter. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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