Will it hurt your skin if you use pure raw unrefined African Shea Butter before it is filtered? Can you immediately start using this product?
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Yes, this product is GREAT! But to use, take it from its original shape, and melt it in the microwave, to make it a lotion. I add other humectants to create a truly wonderful lotion. Let your knowledge of your skin lead you to add-ins, so the final product is something your skin loves to drink in. Have Fun!
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Yes you can use this product as is. Natural is always best. My father is African and says that this is the real thing.
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I started using it on my skin immediately. I have not experienced any unwanted side effects. My daughters use it too.
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if you melt the shea butter then blend the aloe vera into it, you shouldn't have any problems. What is this for? Bonnie
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I use it undiluted with no ill effects, however some with sensitive skin may want to dilute it in either olive oil or jojoba oil. When I made my own from essential oils, I did dilute with jojoba oil. I would just experiment with the dilution ratio.
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Well I think so. It is really great for skin, I know that. I found this info online for you:Look for 100 percent natural shea butter, and warm it in a pan set over boiling water. Let it cool for a bit, then massage it into your scalp and leave it in your hair for 30 minutes or more. Do this at least once a week and you may quickly see a transformation in your hair - from being damaged, dull, itchy, and lifeless to looking healthy, shiny, and silky!
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Yes!! Yes!! Yes!! I whipped my shea butter with vitamin e oil and coconut oil and use It on my hair and girl! Girl! Braid my all natural hair and girl!! Girl!! Woke up in the morning hair looking so soft and shiny lol i use it on my skin i mix it with my lotion and girl my skin looking all goddess like.. you better buy it. I recommend, but i did see some people saying its not natural because of the color but it works fine for me.. my skin and hair looks amazing.
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That means the Shea butter you received is filthy and non filtered, unfortunately so many sellers who sell unacceptable quality product that we throw in the garbage and never dare to sell.you have the right to get the highest quality for you paid for.
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I use Raw Shea Butter for my hair to protect it from very cold weather and from extreme heat. Depending on your hair type, you will have to test it out to see. Shea Butter is a bit heavy for my hair, so I place it on the ends (in the winter) to keep them from drying out, or becoming brittle and breaking off. In the Summer, I may be a bit more liberal - however, I can only use it once a week on my hair. Do beware however, Shea Butter attracts the impurities of the world - and will stick to your hair and you will find you must wash it more often.
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I'm not sure how you can tell. It came in a clear jar - it's unscented and is raw shea butter (thick and waxy in appearance) just as pictured. It's not pleasant smelling. I apply to hands, feet, elbows, knees and it works well. I read where you can mix it with essence oils...I haven't tried that yet.
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We run a fresh batch of Shea butter bars / blocks every 3-5 weeks depending on demand. The blocks are made Shea Butter brought over from Africa by our organic importer. The production date (In Africa) for this imported batch was July 2013 which also has a non processed shelf life of until July 2016 - as long as the product is kept out of light, in a cool temperature and away from high humidity. We always source the freshest and highest quality shea butter available to us for our production runs and we are sure you will find our shea butter to be the best you have tried. Hopes this helps! PS: Sorry for the delay in answering as we missed seeing the question.
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Hi Felicia-I have eaten a small amount, just to try it. (Not impressed) My understanding is that the raw, unrefined cocoa butter is safe for consumption. Be sure to specify "food grade.". Hope this is helpful.
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I checked Essential Depot's website and there is no specific information. However, as Louise said you can contact the company. Most unrefined shea butters I have encountered came from Ghana.
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African Skin Solutions is not tested on animals (human or otherwise) Shea butter has been harvested for ingestion and topical use in Africa for at least 1000 years if not longer. Some speculate that Cleopatra queen of Egypt was an importer of Shea butter. Ibn Battuta, a powerful 14th century explorer documented the production of Shea butter in Mali, but noted that it was used as a frying oil! There has been no need For western scientists to test the safety of Shea butter on skin as the use of this naturally occurring product predates the scientific method. The first modern scientific Shea butter experiments were conducted during the 1940s. One such scientist, Joseph Kerharo published the results in 1947 of an inquiry into the effectiveness of Shea Butter as a treatment of arthritis where human animals with arthritis were used as test subjects. Since then there have been many scientific inquiries into the power of Shea butter. Hopefully African Skin Solutions will make the effort to officiate itself as a cruelty-free company both as a way to reassure its own customers, and support the organization of the leaping bunny. http://www.gocrueltyfree.org/
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It am what it says it am. Raw and unrefined. Straight from the plants. I have major allergies similar to Multiple Chemical Sensitivity so I have to be my own formulary for personal care products. This is for me a primary ingredient in custom formulations that I use for first aid and skin care. Shea butter has worked well as a alternative to Preparation H.
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Greetings. I did taste the shea butter. It taste pretty much like it smells. I didn't cook with it,but I did read information on this grade of shea. You can cook with it,but I don't know which foods are good to cook it with. Hope this helps. God bless.
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Hi there, thank you for contacting us. The jar contains 100% raw unrefined Shea butter, there are no other ingredients or chemicals used while processing or packing our butter. Shea butter originates from the nuts produced from the Karite tree in Africa.We hope this answers your question if you have any further enquiries please feel free to contact us. Take careChemekx
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The Raw UNREFINED Ivory Shea Butter has a light earthy scent from the natural butter that fades away as applied to the skin. The only ingredients in the product is what you add. The product is naturally pure.
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Yes, I have used both. L'occitane uses refined shea butter amongst other ingredients. Many of their ingredients are synthetic. The Essentials is pure unrefined shea butter. It is best used with jojoba oil and blended in a cuisinart or a blender. If you want the best shea butter, the Essentials that I purchased was a bit grainy. I have had great luck with smellgood here on amazon and on Etsy. Again, if you are looking for a great creamy totally clean product then you can buy from OraRubens. Etsy.Com -- where you can find a selection of different scents and have something made to your specifications. Yes, I have used both. L'occitane uses refined shea butter amongst other ingredients. Many of their ingredients are synthetic. The Essentials is pure unrefined shea butter. It is best used with jojoba oil and blended in a cuisinart or a blender. If you want the best shea butter, the Essentials that I purchased was a bit grainy. I have had great luck with smellgood here on amazon and on Etsy. Again, if you are looking for a great creamy totally clean product then you can buy from OraRubens. Etsy.Com -- where you can find a selection of different scents and have something made to your... » Read More Yes, I have used both. L'occitane uses refined shea butter amongst other ingredients. Many of their ingredients are synthetic. The Essentials is pure unrefined shea butter. It is best used with jojoba oil and blended in a cuisinart or a blender. If you want the best shea butter, the Essentials that I purchased was a bit grainy. I have had great luck with smellgood here on amazon and on Etsy. Again, if you are looking for a great creamy totally clean product then you can buy from OraRubens. Etsy.Com -- where you can find a selection of different scents and have something made to your specifications. « Show Less