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Butter WildShea butter Shea butter Fat from the nut of the African shea tree Shea butter (/ʃiː/ SHEE, /ˈʃiːə/ SHEE-ə, or /ʃeɪ/ SHAY; Bambara: ߛߌ߮ߕߎߟߎ, romanized: sìtulu[1]) is a fat (triglyceride; mainly oleic acid and stearic acid) extracted from the nut of the African shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa).[2] It is ivory in color when raw and commonly dyed yellow with borututu root or palm oil. It is widely used in cosmetics as a moisturizer or lotion. It is edible and is used in food preparation in some African countries.[3] It is occasionally mixed with other oils as a substitute for cocoa butter, although the taste is noticeably different.[4][5] A container of shea butter as sold in Benin Seeds of a shea… (Source: Wikipedia)
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