Shea butter

Botanical information
 Part: Seed
 Purity: 100%
 Extraction Method: Cold Pressed
 Butter Condition: Unrefined
 English Name: Shea butter
 INCI: BUTYROSPERMUM BUTTER
 Extraction method: 1st cold pressing
 Origin: Ghana
 Lipid information
 Oxidative fragility: stable
 Storage: 18 to 24 months in a cool place Color: beige. yellowish
 Odor: characteristic, nutty Degree of penetration: slow
 Saponification index: 175
 Main components (ruits):
 AGS: stearic acid 35%
 MUFA: 50% oleic acid
 PUFA: linoleic acid
 Therapeutic information
 Major properties: protects the skin from the sun and bad weather; highly anti-inflammatory; soothes irritations, chapped and cracked skin: satin finish on the skin
 Uses: after-sun care, after shaving and hair removal, care of chapped lips and hands
 In soaps: in superfatting, Very gentle soaps
 In emulsions: reserved for body emulsions
 In the face solns: lip care
 In body care: pre- and after-sun lotions, body butters, prevention and reduction of stretch marks, care for dry hair
 Baby care: in small quantities, emollient care