A expert explains how the ancient ingredient supports skin health. Beauty enthusiasts are raving about shea butter for skin and hair. Although the popular ingredient has only recently been showing ...

Shea butter is known for its intensively nourishing properties. Here, an aesthetician explains how to use it. Hinted in its name, shea butter is one of the most nourishing skincare ingredients out ...

The Coconut Mama How To Make Whipped Shea Butter (Only 2 Ingredients) Posted: April 6, 2025 | Last updated: April 6, 2025 Whipped shea butter is a lovely moisturizer that melts on your skin and ...

Among natural emollients (a substance that softens and hydrates the skin), shea butter and cocoa butter stand out as two of the most popular choices. Shea butter is obtained from the nuts of the ...

An curved arrow pointing right. When you hear "shea butter," you probably think of the West African kind. But in East Africa, a different variety of shea nut grows, called nilotica. It's easier to ...

For women in Ghana, shea butter isn’t just a powerful multi-use ingredient – it’s a vital source of economic independence. Stylist’s beauty editor Lucy Partington reports from Tamale.

An curved arrow pointing right. Women in Ghana have been turning shea nuts into butter for centuries. People across Africa have used it for skin and hair care, food, and medicine for at least 700 ...