What care should I take to preserve the shea butter. Should be kept in refrigeration necessarily ????
190381
Not necessary. No special care required. I keep mine in bathroom cabinet. Best applied right after bath/shower.
190382
It's ok to be kept out. My house if very hot and I find that this Shea butter does not get soft. It's ok to be kept out. I love this product. Also great to put on after shower Hope this helped.
190383
No, as long as you keep the Shea butter in a dark cabinet it should be fine. Putting it in the fridge would make it really hard.
1909361
Good question. I'm not sure if it has to be refrigerated, but I never did. I just kept it in a cool place out of sunlight and away from areas of increased heat. Maybe contacting the company would provide you with a more specific answer.
1519341
On average Shea Butter is usually good for about 2 years. Just keep it in a cool place, and make sure that you never leave the lid off. If you happen to experience extreme warm temps you may want to pop it into the fridge or wine chiller if you have one. When Shea Butter turns rancid, you'll be able to smell it, that's for sure! The smell resembles (to me) spoiled milk & feta cheese. Gross! Plus the consistency will also change. I'm speaking from experiences with other brands I've tried. Not this one in particular. Hope this helps.
1227828
It should be kept refrigerated. It's kept that way in stores, and most mail order retailers ship it cold. I would not order in summer, because they didn't cold package it.
1529298
keep it cool & dry. My nutritionist told me to store it in my refrigerator to ensure optimal nutrition.
1414022
when I brought my shea butter from one of the sellers it came in a container so maybe they ran out of containers if so they should have asked you if it was acceptable to put it in a ziplock bag so I recommend if you you're not happy with the product send it back and just buy it from another seller or if you're okay with it buy your own container and it works just fine
1851920
Yes, definitely keep refrigerated for freshness and to protect the oils especially as the summer season is coming.
1715650
I don't think this needs to be refrigerated. We keep it in our cabinet and haven't noticed any deterioration of the product as a result.
1858723
Thanks Regina! I wasn't planning on heating but that's good to know too! This looks like the only Shea butter certified by the American Shea Butter Institute. I hear there are a lot of low grade non medicinal Shea out there.
2025651
It doesn't need to be refrigerated, to my knowledge. I keep it in the medicine cabinet on my vitamin shelf so it's out of the light from the overhead bathroom light.Good luck.
1355300
Sorry for the delay Gail. Yes, once opened this Aloe Vera gel needs to be refrigerated.
1702462
If you don't refrigerate it, it will be a little bit. So, I refrigerate mine. It's still spreadable right out of the refrigerator, unlike most varieties of natural peanut butter.
994088
you can put it in whatever kind of container that you want. Glass, plastic or keep it in the package that it comes it. It will require some severe heat to melt this shea butter. Melt some in the microwave and mix it with some jojoba oil and use it on your hair. Be creative
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It's best to store shea butter in a cool dark place away from direct sun and heat. I have mine tucked away in the back of a cupboard. Raw shea butter without any preservatives has a shelf life of 12 - 24 months. If you want to maximize its shelf life, you can always refrigerate.
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I don't think it would hurt to refrigerate it as long as the seal it tight. I just keep ours in a drawer in the dark but now that you mention it, refrigeration may be best. I make powder packets for all of us ahead of time and put in snack bags in the refrigerator because of the ground flax in them.
1088213
Jasmine, unrefined shea butter will last a very good amount of time if it is properly stored. It should be kept under cool conditions. Shea Butter has a lot of different vitamins in it, and under cool conditions, this butter will last you with it's good properties in it, at least one and a half years, but that is only if it is kept in cool conditions. After the year and a half , it can start to lose its vitamins, but it still will be a very good moisturizer.
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That is one of the reasons (besides taste and all natural) that I like Teddie. You don't have to refrigerate it after opening. Most of them tell you to do so to keep the oil from separating again. For whatever reason, Teddie does not separate too much and just a quick stir brings it back to how you want it.