Shea Butter for Skin, Hair & Soap Making 100g

Shea butter adds richness & softness to homemade body butters, creams & balms. This cosmetic grade shea butter for soap and skincare making helps soften dry-feeling skin & reduce moisture loss. Supplied in a 100 g glass bottle, it is a practical size for trying recipes & making small batches.

Extracted from the kernels of the African shea tree, shea butter is a vegetable fat used in skin & hair care products. It gives balms a fuller texture and adds body to creams and lotions. In hair butters and conditioners, it helps soften dry feeling hair, though heavier formulas may weigh down fine hair.

Benefits & Uses:

• Body butters and balms: Adds richness and helps keep skin feeling soft.
• Creams and lotions: Provides skin conditioning and a richer feel.
• Hand, foot and cuticle care: Useful in products for rough, dry areas.
• Lip balms and lotion bars: Adds body and softness to suitable formulas.
• Hair care: Useful for hair butters, conditioners and beard balms.
• Soap making: Can form part of the oil and butter blend in a calculated soap recipe.

How to Use: Weigh the amount required by your recipe. Gently melt with the other oil-phase ingredients when needed, using controlled indirect heat. Shea butter does not dissolve in water; creams and lotions need a suitable emulsifier to combine it with water.

For soap making, calculate the correct lye amount for the complete recipe.

Texture Note: Temperature changes may make shea butter grainy. This is normal, not a sign of spoilage. The grains melt with gentle warming.

Product Details:

Grade: Cosmetic grade
INCI: Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
Country of Origin: n/a
Net weight: 100 g
Packaging: Glass bottle with a metal lid

Storage & Safety: Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place away from sunlight and heat. Use clean, dry utensils. For external use only. Patch test before direct skin use, avoid eye contact and stop use if irritation occurs. Take care when handling hot melted butter. Keep away from children.