Shea butter for happy and healthy skin.
Shea butter is a natural plant moisturizer that helps to hydrate and nourish dry skin. It also has anti inflammatory properties to soothe irritated skin.
Many people have heard of Shea butter but I get asked a couple of times where it comes from.
Most Shea butter comes from Ghana in West Africa, made by the native women who live there.
Shea butter comes from the nut of the fruit of the Shea tree (what a mouthful 😃)
Contrary to popular belief, the butter is not easily extracted from the nut. The nuts need to have their husks removed, then dried, crushed, roasted and then grinded into a liquid like form.Â
The women then use their arms to whip the mixture with water to separate the oils from the water. Finally we get Shea butter 😊
We have to say making Shea butter is a labour of love 💕
If you would like to watch the entire process of making shea butter, check out this youtube video!