Shea butter is one of the most intensive moisturizers for your skin available. Yes, there are many moisturizers that advertise the best coverage of moisturizing for skin but what makes shea butter stand out is why we love it. In fact we love organic shea butter varieties simply due to it being natural. The main ingredient in shea butter that makes it so popular is the shea tree nut that is used. This nut is grown in Africa (you will see many fine, trusted fair trade companies offering organic shea butter). When the fatty nut is crushed down to a pulp to make the moisturizer, it will be a yellowish, creamy color. This is the fat that is extracted from the nut). That is one great way to tell if you are using organic shea butter. Did you know shea butter has been substituted as cocoa butter in food? It is not often used this way as it does not really taste the same.

In this directory we specifically cater to the moisturizing aspect of organic shea butter. Shea butter is a heavier cream as apposed to lighter moisturizers. Most people like to use it for extremely dry skin and at night. When you use it over night in a restive state it absorbs into your skin better and will not cause you to sweat during the day. Now, it is a heavier cream, but we are not saying that you can only apply at night, it is simply our recommendation. Historically shea butter has been used from cooking oil, to hair product, to moistening lotion. It has even been used as a medicinal ointment.