Beauty enthusiasts are raving about shea butter for skin and hair. Here, a skin biologist breaks down the benefits of this ancient ingredient.

“Derived from the nuts of the African shea tree, raw shea butter is a powerhouse of nourishment for the skin,” says Osagie-Clouard. “Packed with vitamins A, E, and F—which provide deep ...

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 ...

Across Africa, about 16 million women depend on shea ... which makes the Indigenous trees susceptible to firewood.” For example, shea tree wood is considered the best fuel for brewing pito ...

Shea butter is a fat derived from the shea kernel of the African shea tree. Pure shea butter is ivory in color and is ...