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Raw, Unrefined Shea Butter - Ivory White 16oz

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Ingredients

Ivory White Shea Butter from Ghana

Raw Shea Butter is extracted from nuts of the Karite tree, found in Central and West Africa. It generally takes 25 to 30 years for a Karite tree (Shea tree) to produce nuts that contain a substantial volume of fatty acids that make up Shea Butter and supply its unique and beneficial properties.

Shea Butter is easily absorbed by the skin and provides nourishment to the skin due to the Vitamin A, Vitamin E and Vitamin F of which it contains. Unsaponifiable fat is found in Raw Shea Butter at levels higher than most other vegetable-based butters (up to 12%). Raw Shea Butter also contains high levels of Cinnamic Acid which acts as a natural sunscreen (nearly equivalent to SPF 4).

There are many benefits to the skin when applying Raw Shea Butter as a daily moisturizer to the face and body. Benefits include: softening of tough skin on the heels and elbows, stretch mark prevention during pregnancy, restores elasticity to the skin, soothes skin, provides some relief after sunburn, and gives skin a healthy and beautiful appearance due to its moisturizing and vitamin enriching abilities.

There are several steps in the production of Raw African Shea Butter in the small, traditional processing facilities. Citrus Moon's imported Raw African Shea Butter is produced in a small, traditional processing facility. The steps to producing Raw Shea Butter are as follows:

African villagers pick fallen Shea nuts from the ground beneath Karite trees (Ghana).
Bad nuts are culled by hand.
Shea nuts are removed of their soft pulp outer layer.
The de-pulped nuts are boiled and allowed to dry in the sun.
The nuts are then de-husked to remove the shell.
Another step of sun-drying.
At this point, Shea nuts go into storage until it’s time to further process.
Then, nuts are pounded and crushed into grits.
Shea nuts are roasted or grilled to aid in oil extraction.
Now the nuts are ground up in to a paste.
The paste is mixed with water and kneading takes place.
The resulting emulsion is boiled.
Separation occurs and the fat (Raw Shea) is skimmed off.
The skimmed fat is then allowed to cool thus producing Raw Shea Butter. Note that there is no significant difference between Raw Shea Butter that is Golden Yellow or Ivory White. The resulting color is determined by the boiling process. The ivory-white color is produced by allowing Shea to boil for additional time. Some people prefer Ivory over Golden because it is less apt to stain fabrics.

Citrus Moon Raw Shea Butter is imported from Ghana (West Africa).

Shea Butter is acceptable for use on all skin-types including sensitive skin.

Please Note: Shea Butter contains natural latex.

Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter) Fruit.

CITRUS MOON BATH & BODY

Our exquisite Bath, Body and Facial Skincare products are created using only the finest ingredients; blended to perfection by hand in small batches to guarantee freshness. Our collection of bath and body products include, Natural Body Butter with Shea, herbal enriched Shampoo and Conditioner, Silk Body Lotion, Velvet Body Frosting, Dry Fragrance Mist, and old-fashioned Handmade Soap. Our Velvet Body Frosting is a best seller. Loaded with skin nurturing ingredients, Velvet Body Frosting will hydrate your skin while the unique fragrances linger for a generous time. The Citrus Moon Bath & Body line of Facial Skincare products are made with natural ingredients; some products measuring as high as 98% natural. Loaded with skin-nurturing botanicals, oils, and vitamins, Citrus Moon's moisturizing products supply the skin with restoration, rejuvenation and love.

Pure Shea Butter and Exotic Oils are on the Citrus Moon menu as well. Our raw, unrefined Shea Butter is hand processed without the use of chemicals and is available in golden yellow or ivory white colors. Raw Shea Butter is a superior moisturizer and emollient that improves the quality and appearance of skin. Our exotic oils are excellent for topical use on the skin and provide amazing regenerative fuel to your skin. Jojoba Seed Oil, Grape Seed Oil, Hemp Seed Oil and Avocado Oil are among the expanding menu of exotic natural oils. Citrus Moon Whipped Shea Butter is a perfect blend of raw shea butter, odorless shea butter, jojoba oil and other fine ingredients to make a luxurious butter that is easy to apply and less oily than raw, unrefined shea butter alone.

Citrus Moon provides customers with a wide variety of additional products beyond the Citrus Moon Bath & Body brand name including a full line of accessories and African Soap. We stock a wide variety of quality African Soap, many of which are made in and imported from Africa. Imported African soaps include Dudu-Osun Black Soap, Amonche Black Soap, raw black soap and liquid black soap. African soaps which are not imported (made in the USA) are made using traditional African recipes while utilizing natural African ingredients such as Shea Butter, Cocoa, wild African honey, natural oils, coconut and more. Brand names include Nubian Heritage, Sunaroma, Madina and Nature's Spirit. Quality accessory items stocked by Citrus Moon include bathrobes, bath towels, slippers, flip flops, spa products, sea sponges, loofah and sisal products, scrubbies and much more. We also stock a wide array of beautiful accessory products by Spa Sister.

Explore the Citrus Moon Bath & Body website and see for yourself a most delightful line of handmade Bath and Body products (including our wildly popular Velvet Body Frosting), African Soaps, Shea Butter, Exotic Oils, Bath Salts and natural Facial Skin Care products. Step Up To Luxury.

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