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shea butter
(redirected from Karite)

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shea butter  (sh, sh)
n.
A whitish or yellowish fat obtained from the seeds of the shea tree, used as food and for making soap and candles.
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Shea Butter: Derived from the nut of the Karite Nut tree (mangifolia), Shea butter has been used by African women for centuries for both cooking and for its healing properties in skin care.
Dermology Skin Brightener Cream by Thor Martinac / Health, general community
It is sometimes referred to as karite butter, and is an extremely therapeutic substance that is use locally to treat dry and cracked skin, very common in that part of the world, and is also useful in holding back the effects of age on the skin.
Use Shea Butter for Glowing Skin and Eternal Youth by Peter Nisbet / Food/cooking/nutrition community
It All Starts with the Right Tree In West Africa, Shea butter has been extracted for years from the Shea or Karite tree.
How to Make Shea Butter by Oge Nwaozuzu / Consumer news, advice, product reviews community
 
 
 
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