Shea butter comes from the nut of the African Shea tree. It is only available after a labor-intensive process that includes separating, crushing, roasting, grinding and finally collecting the separated oil and shaping it so it can be sold.
It’s slightly yellowish in color (some can be grayish) and is great to use in skincare recipes that call for fat, like whipped body butters. Because it melts at body temperature, it quickly absorbs into the skin, leaving it supple and moist.
