Shea Butter, Refined Organic
Shea Butter, Refined Organic
Shea Butter, Refined Organic
Carrier Oils & Blending Essentials

Shea Butter, Refined Organic


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Size
  • 8 oz

Creamy Botanical Butter · Body Care & Formulation

Organic Refined Shea Butter

A rich, creamy botanical butter prized for its versatility in skincare, body care, and handcrafted formulation. Organic Refined Shea Butter softens readily with the warmth of the skin, helping leave dry-feeling areas smooth, comforted, and deeply conditioned.

Its pliable texture makes it a foundational ingredient for body butters, balms, salves, massage products, lotion bars, hand and foot care, and countless botanical creations. Use it alone as an intensive moisturizer or combine it with carrier oils, waxes, and other butters to create a customized texture.

Rich Moisture with a Soft, Pliable Melt

Organic Refined Shea Butter offers substantial conditioning with a softer, more pliable texture than Cocoa Butter. It melts gradually on contact and adds creaminess, richness, and body to balms, salves, body butters, bars, lip care, grooming products, massage formulas, and targeted care for dry areas.

Ingredient

Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter.

Botanical Source

Derived from the kernels of the shea tree.

Aroma & Color

Refined for a mild, neutral aroma with a creamy white to ivory color.

Texture

Rich, creamy, semi-firm, pliable, and slow-melting on warm skin.

Ways to Use Organic Refined Shea Butter

Apply sparingly on its own or melt and blend with complementary carrier oils, botanical butters, waxes, and appropriately selected aromatic ingredients.

Direct Moisture Care

Warm a small amount between the hands and massage into elbows, knees, heels, hands, feet, and other dry-feeling areas.

Body Butters

Blend with liquid carrier oils or softer butters to create whipped or unwhipped body-care formulations.

Balms & Salves

Incorporate into targeted balms, salves, cuticle products, and protective anhydrous body-care blends.

Bars & Massage Products

Combine with firm butters and waxes to create lotion bars, massage bars, solid balms, and body melts.

How to Melt & Incorporate

Shea Butter benefits from gentle, controlled heating. Excessive heating or repeated temperature fluctuations may contribute to a grainy or uneven texture in the finished product.

Step 01

Measure by Weight

Weigh the Shea Butter and all other formulation ingredients for accurate, repeatable results.

Step 02

Melt Gently

Use a double boiler or controlled water bath and heat only until the butter has melted fully.

Step 03

Blend & Cool Consistently

Mix with the remaining ingredients, add heat-sensitive materials during cool-down, and use a consistent cooling method.

For DIY Makers & Formulators

Suggested starting ranges are 20–80% for body butters, 5–30% for balms and salves, 10–40% for lotion or massage bars, 5–20% for lip care, 10–50% for hand or foot care, 2–15% for emulsified creams, and 5–25% for beard balms. Blend with liquid oils, other butters, or waxes to adjust glide and firmness. Melt completely and cool consistently to help reduce graininess.

Important Use & Safety Information

For external cosmetic and formulation use only. Apply to healthy, intact skin.

  • Avoid direct contact with the eyes and mucous membranes.
  • Discontinue use if redness, itching, or irritation occurs.
  • Keep out of reach of children and pets.
  • Perform a patch test before broader use, particularly if you have sensitive or reactive skin.
  • Use care when melting and handling hot butters, oils, and waxes.
  • When adding essential oils, follow appropriate dermal limits and safety guidance for the intended user and application.
  • Store tightly closed in a cool, dry location away from excessive heat and direct sunlight.

Please note: Natural variation in firmness and surface appearance may occur. Shea Butter may soften or partially melt during warm shipping conditions and become firm again after returning to a cooler environment. This temperature change does not necessarily affect its intended formulation use.

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