An curved arrow pointing right. When you hear "shea butter," you probably think of the West African kind. But in East Africa, a different variety of shea nut grows, called nilotica. It's easier to ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Women in Ghana have been turning shea nuts into butter for centuries. People across Africa have used it for skin and hair care, food, and medicine for at least 700 ...

Derived from the nuts of the shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa) from Africa, shea butter has been used for centuries as a natural ingredient to nourish and enhance the skin and hair.