Alaffia Pure Unrefined Shea Butter

When all your skin needs is moisture — and a lot of it — reach for Alaffia Pure Unrefined Shea Butter. This potent body butter contains 100% fair-trade certified shea butter and nothing else. Full of skin-nurturing components like fatty acids, vitamins, and minerals, this beauty-loving butter comes in a handy jar that’s ready for scooping — plus it fits nicely on the bathroom shelf.

If you’re having a hard time deciding, keep in mind this product made our list of the 23 best shea butter products for hair and skin.

What does shea butter do to your skin?

Shea butter is so rich in concentrations of vitamins and fatty acids that it’s one of the most effective natural moisturizers for dry skin. It softens and calms skin of all types and helps replenish hydration and maintain the skin’s moisture barrier. Use it regularly during the cold season to prevent or treat roughness, scaly patches, and extreme dryness.

Is Alaffia shea butter real?

Alaffia’s shea butter is made in West Africa using traditional methods and pure, certified fair-trade shea butter. This powerful moisturizer contains 100% butter extracted from shea nuts and can be used as a body or face moisturizer, deep-conditioning skin treatment, or body massage lubricant.

Is Alaffia a Black-owned company?

]Alaffia is proudly Black-owned, founded by West African native, Olowo-n’djo Tchala, who started the company in 2003. The organization helps alleviate poverty and advance gender equality in West Africa through its women-led community empowerment projects that continue to grow, year after year.

Read more about Olowo-n’djo Tchala and his plans for Alaffia in his interview with Grove.

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