Shea Butter (Ghana) is a natural plant-based butter extracted from the nuts of the shea tree, which grows across parts of West Africa, including Ghana. It is widely used in skincare, haircare, and personal-care products because of its rich emollient properties. Ghanaian shea butter is valued for helping soften dry skin, support moisture retention, and condition hair. Its colour, texture, and scent may vary depending on whether it is raw, unrefined, or refined.

Key Active Ingredients & Benefits

• Stearic Acid – contributes to the butter's rich consistency and helps soften the skin.

• Oleic Acid – provides emollient properties that help condition the skin and maintain a supple feel.

• Linoleic Acid – contributes to the butter's fatty acid profile and skin-conditioning properties.

• Palmitic Acid – supports the butter's texture and emollient qualities.

• Natural Plant Compounds – unrefined shea butter may contain naturally occurring compounds, including tocopherols and other antioxidants.

Promised Benefits

• Helps soften dry, rough skin.

• Supports smoother, more supple-feeling skin.

• Helps reduce moisture loss by forming a protective emollient layer.

• Conditions dry hair and helps improve manageability.

• Helps moisturise areas prone to dryness, such as elbows, knees, hands, and feet.

• Supports the development of rich, nourishing skincare products.

• Provides a versatile base for body butters, creams, balms, and haircare products.

How to Use

1. For Skin: Warm a small amount between your palms and apply to clean skin, provided the product is cosmetic-grade and suitable for direct use.

2. For Body Butter: Blend with compatible cosmetic oils or butters to create a moisturising body butter.

3. For Creams and Lotions: Incorporate into the oil phase of a properly formulated emulsion.

4. For Haircare: Apply a suitable formulated product to dry hair or use shea butter as an ingredient in hair butters and conditioning products.

5. For Soap Making: Use in a properly calculated soap formulation.

6. Follow the supplier's instructions for the product's grade and intended application.

Suitable For

• Dry and rough skin.

• Body butters and moisturising creams.

• Hand and foot creams.

• Body balms and massage products.

• Hair butters and conditioning formulations.

• Soap-making formulations.

• Skincare products requiring a rich, plant-based emollient.

Storage Instructions

• Store in a clean, tightly sealed container.

• Keep in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight.

• Protect from excessive heat, which can soften or melt the butter.

• Avoid introducing water or contaminants into the product.

• Use clean, dry utensils when handling.

• Follow the supplier's storage recommendations.