What is Grade A Shea Butter?

Grade A shea butter is unrefined, 100% raw shea butter that can be consumed orally and used in cosmetics. It contains more shea nuts than the other Grades.

What is the best grade of shea butter?

Grades B and C are lower quality grades and should be reserved for moisturizing only. Grade F is an extremely poor quality Shea Butter and may be unworthy of use in many cases. Premium Unrefined Grade A is the best of the 100% pure Shea Butters.

Is it better to use unrefined or refined shea butter?

The refining process removes the color and scent and in the process most of the natural healing properties. Refined Shea Butter has a longer shelf life and is still a good moisturizer but it lacks the natural skin regenerating benefits of Unrefined Shea Butter.

How do you know if your shea butter is real?

– It should be an off white ivory (if it is bright white it is likely to be processed) or yellowish color. The colors range due to the country of origin. – The texture should not be hard or greasy, as the vitamin E content of pure, unrefined Shea butter provides a firm yet supple quality for this amazing moisturizer.

Is Okay shea butter Grade A?

Yes this shea butter does have vitamin A and E. Our Yellow shea butters are 100% natural and unrefined.

Which shea butter is best yellow or white?

Yellow shea butter has more nutrients packed in them than the white shea butter. The nutrients in white shea butter are lost at some stage of the refining process. When comparing the Vitamin content in both the shea butters, yellow shea butter is better than the white shea butter.

What does grade A shea butter look like?

The color of raw (grade A) butter ranges from cream (like whipped butter) to grayish yellow. It has a nutty aroma which is removed in the other grades.

Is unrefined shea butter hard?

Pure and unrefined Shea butter becomes hard at room temperature. Once warmed above body temperature, it will become soft and smooth and can be rubbed on to skin or hair.

Which shea butter is better white or yellow?

Can shea butter clog your pores?

Given the consistency of shea butter, it’s likely to be comedogenic. The American Academy of Dermatology supports the idea that shea butter can clog your pores and cause acne. This is especially true if you have acne-prone skin.

Can shea butter get old?

Shea butter can go rancid. The expiration of this type of butter is from 12-24 months. After the 12-24 month period, shea butter deteriorates and loses its vitamin content. While you can still use it to moisturize your skin, the benefit of the vitamin content is lost.

Is yellow shea butter better than white?

Where can I buy shea butter locally?

Where to Find Shea Butter. If you are seeking raw or organic Shea Butter it can typically found at your local African market or online. Usually Shea Butter in stores, even at Whole Foods from what I have seen contain some sort of ingredient that alters Shea by refining or processing it.

What are the different uses for shea butter?

Some of my favorite uses for shea butter: By itself for face and body as a natural moisturizer In a shea butter lotion bar stick for easy use After sun or beach exposure to replenish skin Alone or in a pregnancy salve to ward off stretch marks As a natural cuticle cream As the best under-eye wrinkle remover and bag-reducer As a massage butter In my homemade velvety soft whipped body butter

What are the benefits of organic raw shea butter?

hydrate and balance your skin.

Is shea butter good for your skin?

Shea butter also has anti-inflammatory and healing properties. Using shea butter on your body, especially your face, can condition, tone, and soothe your skin.