The Many Names for Shea

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Ori; Okuma; Karite; Butyrospermum parkii

Interesting Facts About Shea Butter

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The African shea tree was given its name at the end of the 18th century by the Scottish explorer Mungo Park.

In many parts of West Africa shea butter is the main source of fat for cooking and for skin care, the fruits are also eaten.

The Shea Tree is considered sacred in some parts of Africa.

In the hot Sahara shea butter has a life-preserving function. For centuries the people there have used it to protect their skin from the drying wind.

In Germany shea butter products were first imported at the end of the 19th century. The first large-scale practical tests of its use in skin care were performed between 1930 and 1952. The chemists were very enthusiastic about the high fat content of the fruits as well as about their long stability without preservatives.

In the mid-1960s shea butter disappeared from the world markets and was supplanted by the cocoa butter promoted by the industrial countries.

In recent years the valuable raw material has regained significance as structure-giving natural substance in high-quality cosmetics.

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