Hi does anyone know why this is refined instead of unrefined like shea butter?
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Unrefined butters are extracted and prepared naturally without chemicals or preservatives. Refined butters are processed with others items like petroleum, scents and preservatives which reduces the beneficial properties. Depending on what you are using the butter for unrefined has more beneficial and useful.
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I believed refined butters are cooked under high heat to remove any odour it may have.
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WHITE shea butter is refined. Unrefined colors vary from the different shades of Ivory, cream, slight green and light yellow. It's like when you go get "off-white" paint at Home Depot - under the light or on your wall you can probably see there are different shades, but these are all in the same family of cream/off-white/ivory. I hope this makes sense. The brighter yellow version from Better Shea Butter is unrefined Ivory with an African root added in the process (there are more details under the Yellow Shea Butter description that explain the yellow).
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Hello,Unfortunately we do not supply refined shea, however this is link to one of our importing partners who does offer refined shea.Theirs comes in a 12oz quantity. Its very high quality and comes packaged in a nice amber jar. Here is the link: Shea Butter (Naturally Refined) in Amber PET 12 Oz Sealed Container. 100% Pure. Great for Body Butter, Lotion, Shampoo, Lip Balm.Hope this helps!Aspen Naturals LLC
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Its made with Shea butter so its similar to lotion. Its very easy. But since it comes from a jar like that you have to scoop it out with your fingers. The same company makes sticks though if thats a problem.
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There is no other ingredients, it's raw Shea butter which comes from the shea nut plant that is grown on trees, that's why it is RAW AND UNREFINED. There is not much of a fragrance. Read up about it Shea for more information if you are new to it. It is a natural moisturizer just like cocoa butter and coconut oil
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The shea butter is packaged in a clear Ziploc bag and shipped in a box. Coastal scents is more known for makeup , but the managing director of the company has decided to assist Ghana with marketing and selling their products and Coastal scents pay Ghana employees fair wages to produce the shea butter and Nuna products. For more information you can go to www.coastalscents.com and you will see how the shea butter is made. I would like to also inform you that the shea butter that I purchased was really worth the money. Hope I helped.
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I actually think the smell is rather strong if you aren't used to completely unrefined shea butter. It's a natural smell, but kind of like a chocolaty coffee (to me, anyway). I'm not a huge fan of this kind of smell in body products (I prefer soapy or fruity smells or nothing at all), but it isn't offensive, and it doesn't seem to linger on the skin. If you use it in your hair, though, that could be a different story.
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This product is unrefined. It is less salty then regular salt. It has a wonderful flavor, and has I think 7 natural minerals that are good for the health of your body. I love it and use it all the time.
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TRUE unrefined shea butter can greatly vary in color because the coloring is dependent on the nuts themselves, which DO vary. Some can even be a little greenish and greyish... most people do not realize products of shea butter are often altered with other oils (by the seller) to give it a more consistant coloring. If you want raw shea butter, it's going to be anything from yellowish to greyish to greenish to tannish.... if it's white, you might be dealing with chemically processed butter... there are no white nuts on the tree!.... but I am no expert haha.
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This is definitely refined. A easy giveaway is the packaging - coconut oil is solid and only liquifies at 76 degrees or greater which is why it's sold in jars not bottles. I prefer to buy the huge jar of raw, unrefined coconut oil that way it has multiple uses and there's no degradation in the effectiveness.
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Yes it 100% pure, unrefined, so in has a little bit of an earthy smell to it, it's not unpleasant at all though. I would imagine it's organic, it's grown from the trees in Africa. I made a body butter with it. I combined the shea butter and coconut oil with essentials oils and a tiny bit of beeswax and it's wonderful! I've given it to some of my friends and they all love it. If you are on Pinterest you can look up recipes for it. Hope that helped. I give the shea 5 stars (10 if I could).
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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'm not sure. But I think you maybe right, that it is cut with something else. This shea butter doesn't leave my hair as shiny as others I have tried. It live it looking dull and kind of stiff feeling. I wouldn't buy it again.
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Jojoba is actually a liquid wax and not an oil. It is normal for it to solidify in cooler temps and if you received it in Feb., that could be the case. Let it come to room temp and give it a shake. It should return to its liquid state. This product specifically says refined, so it should be a thin, light liquid with nothing floating in it either. Refining takes everything good out of the product, buy unrefined.
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Unrefined is in it's natural state. refined it's been processed with other things.
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A refined butter is treated to remove more "impurities".The title of this product claims "raw" but I do not believe that is really the case for the extremely grainy product I received.
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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.