Organic Shea Butter

Benefits and properties

Organic shea butter is naturally rich in vitamins (A, E, F) and essential fatty acids.

This versatile ingredient is renowned for its moisturizing, nourishing and soothing properties for skin and hair.

• Intense hydration: Shea butter deeply moisturizes the skin, helping to restore and maintain its natural moisture balance.
• Nourishing: Thanks to its fatty acid-rich composition, shea butter deeply nourishes the skin, leaving it soft, supple and silky.
• Soothing: soothes skin irritations, redness and itching, providing immediate relief for sensitive skin or skin prone to allergic reactions.
• Protection: Shea butter forms a protective barrier on the skin, shielding it from external aggressors such as wind, cold and pollution. It is anti-UV and prolongs tanning.
• Repairing: Promotes cell regeneration and helps repair damaged or dull skin, as well as dry, brittle hair.
• Anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial: It soothes skin irritations, can be used on insect bites, disinfects wounds and promotes healing thanks to its composition rich in resinous esters and vitamin E.
• Anti-aging: Shea butter helps restore skin elasticity, reduces wrinkles thanks to its fatty acids and vitamin F, and prevents skin aging.

Recommended uses:

• A must for cold saponification
• Moisturizing creams for face and body
• Lip balms
• Hand and foot care
• Hair masks
• After-sun care
• Beard balms
• Stretch mark and anti-aging products

For which skin type
:

• Ideal for dry, chapped, irritated, damaged and tight skin, as well as mature skin.
• During pregnancy, the skin undergoes hormonal changes and stretches due to weight gain, which can lead to stretch marks.

Tips and tricks for the soap-maker:

Saponification number The saponification number of shea butter is 128, which means that 0.128 g of NAOH soda are needed to saponify 1 g of shea butter. This information will help you calculate your own recipe.

In your calculator, choose "Shea Butter" = "Beurre de Karité".

The advantage of Shea butter is that it is rich in unsaponifiable elements, which makes its properties so exceptional for our skin.

Tips :

• Shea butter can be dosed between 5% and 30% maximum in your recipe, but it's also possible to make a recipe with 100% shea without any problem.
• Shea butter makes a hard, soft soap. As for the bubbles, you'll get a fine, creamy mousse.

Additions :

• In a recipe with a shea butter component, any addition is possible.
• If you want to make a 100% Shea butter soap, the scent of Shea butter will take precedence over the scents of your fragrances and essential oils. Something to think about!

The trace :

• During cold saponification, it contributes to a creamy, faster trace.
• When combined with other oils, the quantity of Shea butter will influence the speed of the trace.

Molds Whether in individual or 1 kg molds, shea butter is easy to unmold and cut. All types of molds can be used.

How to use solid shampoo and conditioner

• Protection for brittle hair : Shea butter contains vitamin A, which helps protect brittle hair.
• Scalp softening and dandruff elimination: It works to soften the scalp and eliminate dandruff, providing a healthier environment for hair growth.
• Revitalizing dull, damaged hair: revitalizes dull, damaged hair caused by frequent use of heated appliances, exposure to wind or sun.

Add 10 grams of Shea Butter to your "solid shampoo" recipe and you'll get an exceptionally shiny result Thousand Plant Solid Shampoo Kit - Planète Savons Add Shea Butter to your Conditioner for intense hydration and a soft texture for your hair. Rub a knob of Butter into your hands and apply to the ends of your hair. This will help your hair regenerate more easily. Apply it directly to the face (always in small nuts), it will soothe irritated skin after shaving, relieving redness.

Shea butter is a nugget for homemade soaps, offering a multitude of benefits for the skin, the environment and the wallet! Not only does it moisturize and nourish the skin, leaving it soft and supple, it also contributes to environmentally-friendly soap production.

What's more, by promoting the use of shea butter, you're supporting local producer communities, which is a big plus for the economy. And, the icing on the cake, if you have extra shea butter, you can easily use it in other homemade cosmetics recipes for complete, long-lasting skin care!

Product preservation:

Store at room temperature in a cool, dry place, preferably in its original packaging.

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The indications and advice given above are provided for information purposes only, based on reputable sources in aromatherapy, soap-making and phytotherapy.
They should in no way be considered as medical advice.
It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.
It is essential to consult a health professional before using essential oils or any other product mentioned.
Furthermore, please note that the product discussed in this context is not intended for consumption.