Shea Butter
Description
A rich, thick butter made from the shea nut.
Scientific Name (INCI)
Butyrospermum Parkii
Appearance
white semi solid butter
Texture
Sticky, greasy and smooth
Fragrance
Nothing Specific.
Uses
Lip Balm, body butters , lotions, highlighters, creams i use it a lot.
Absorption rate
Very Slow
How to Use it ?
It is oil soluble, melt it and add to your oil phase of the formulation
Should you get it ?
yes, apart from being super useful, it also helps in fixing your formulations if you formulation has become very runny or this just and Shea butter and voila! fixed.
Recommended Starter Amount
I will recommend to start with 200g you will get it for ₹200
Shelf Life
Stored somewhere cool, dark, and dry, It should last at least two years.
Refined/Unrefined
Comes in both the forms although Refines is better option as it does not has any smell
Alternatives and substitution
Mango butter, but it is comparably expensive.