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Shea butter

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 PB BUPA BIO 250
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CAD $21.31
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Parts Used Seeds from the Shea Tree
Extraction Method Traditionally, the seed is ground and then placed in a big boiling pot so that the butter comes to the surface in order to be collected.
In the cosmetics industry, a faster extraction method is used. Sometimes the butter is mechanically pressed out. It can also be extracted by means of a solvent.
Main Components  Oleic Acid, palmitic acid, linoleic acid, stearic acid, vitamines A, D, E, and F.
Appearance  White or pale yellow paste with a typical smell. The paste melts at body temperature.
Properties Hydrating, softening, skin protecting against UV, tissue regenerating, analgesic, revitalizing for hair.
Indications Stretch marks, fissure (skin, lips), dry skin, joint and muscle pain.


Culinary: It is used like oil in cooking or as a substitute for cocoa butter.
Cosmetics: It is used in the preparation of soaps, creams and other cosmetics.