Shea Butter For Hair: Uses, Tips & A DIY Recipe
This was one of the biggest debated topics for a while in the natural hair world – luckily we set the facts straight. Raw organic unrefined Shea butter is originally an ivory colour, but becomes yellow when the Borututu medicinal herbs are added. In Northern Ghana, it is common for the Borututu herbs to be added for healing purposes. Hibar Moisturize Shampoo Bar The shea tree is also known as the “karite tree” (which means “tree of life”) because of its many healing properties. Shea butter is a byproduct of shea nuts that are harvested from the Vitellaria paradoxa tree in West Africa. Be sure to use a small amount, especially if you have thin hair – too much shea butter can weigh down your hair. This butter comes in a variety of forms, but all moisturize and protect hair. Where do all of these benefits come from? Shea butter is extracted from the nuts of the Shea tree or Karite tree (a.k.a Tree of Life), which are native to West Africa. Most of the world’s shea butter still c...