If you’ve ever shopped for a skin lotion or beard oil—and examined closely the list of ingredients—you’ve probably seen the words “shea butter” on a bunch of labels. Shea comes from the seeds of the ...

Whipped to a creamy consistency, this Grade A butter comes from a women’s group in Nigeria. It’s unscented and additive-free, making it a perfect base for homemade shea blends. Price: 5,200. Where to ...

Shea butter is a byproduct of shea nuts that are harvested from the Vitellaria paradoxa tree in West Africa. Shea butter is produced through an arduous process of harvesting, washing, and preparing ...