Organic Hand Made Shea Butter (Unrefined) 200g

Our Shea Butter is sourced from Ghana and being in such a natural state, occasionally fine remnants of Shea nut fibre may be visible in the butter, but this is very normal for a natural unrefined butter. Fushi’s Organic Shea butter has its own unique natural smell, due to the butter being unrefined and natural. Shea butters has a naturally earthy smell, and a light nutty scent. However, the scent may differ slightly between batches.

The origin of Fushi’s Organic Shea Butter is Ghana. This shea nuts are handpicked and made by The Yumzaa Women Association. Our Shea Butter is sourced from the Yumzaa Women Association cooperative in the Northern part of Ghana in a town called Tanpi in Tamale. They are a member of the NBSSI (National Board of Small Scale Industries) backed by the government.

Yes, Organic Shea butter is an excellent make up remover as it acts as a cleanser almost. With these cleansing abilities, it penetrates pores, and expels clogged dirt and oil, leaving the skin able to breathe.

Organic Shea Butter is 0 on the comedogenic scale which meaning that it doesn’t interfere with pores and block them. Shea butter is so good for acne as it is anti-inflammatory and has anti-bacterial properties. If using Shea butter for this purpose, it is important to choose an unrefined Shea butter, as added fragrances and chemical additives may be harmful for the skin.

Shea butter comes from the kernel of the Shea tree fruit which grows wild in equatorial regions of central Africa. The Shea tree begins bearing fruit after 10-15 years. It matures at around 20 years when it is in full fruit production. Shea trees live up to 200 years and grow up to 15 metres.