: a pale solid fat from the seeds of the shea tree used in food, soap, and candles
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Ingredients to look out for include ceramides, shea butter, and squalane.
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Jenna Ryu, SELF, 11 Feb. 2025
Amazon also carries my favorite Eos Vanilla Cashmere Hand Lotion, packed with seven nourishing oils including shea butter.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2025
Due to the inclusion of shea butter, this cream is plenty nourishing yet still absorbs rapidly, leaving a delicate rose and mimosa aroma in its wake, as well as tauter, smoother, and glowier-looking skin.
—Emily Orofino, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025
The combination of shea butter and omega fatty acids ramps up the hydration levels of my skin in a snap without feeling too heavy, and the soufflé-like texture disappears into my skin right away.
—Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Jenna Ryu, SELF, 11 Feb. 2025
Amazon also carries my favorite Eos Vanilla Cashmere Hand Lotion, packed with seven nourishing oils including shea butter.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2025
Due to the inclusion of shea butter, this cream is plenty nourishing yet still absorbs rapidly, leaving a delicate rose and mimosa aroma in its wake, as well as tauter, smoother, and glowier-looking skin.
—Emily Orofino, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025
The combination of shea butter and omega fatty acids ramps up the hydration levels of my skin in a snap without feeling too heavy, and the soufflé-like texture disappears into my skin right away.
—Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Shea butter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shea%20butter. Accessed 17 Feb. 2025.
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