: a pale solid fat from the seeds of the shea tree used in food, soap, and candles
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This long-lasting cream deodorant is aluminum-free, and contains a blend of shea butter, calendula oil, apricot kernel oil and vitamin E to help soothe the underarms and has a proprietary complex that works to absorb moisture and neutralize smells.
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Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 25 Feb. 2025
It’s made with moisturizing ingredients like shea butter and leaves a subtle shine on my lips like a gloss.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 24 Feb. 2025
Key Ingredients: Glycerin, shea butter, squalane, glycolic acid When to Apply: Apply nightly to the eye area.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2025
The latter is a face and body sunscreen with a 100-percent mineral formula that benefits from the properties of argan oil, shea butter, and other good-for-you ingredients.
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025
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Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 25 Feb. 2025
It’s made with moisturizing ingredients like shea butter and leaves a subtle shine on my lips like a gloss.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 24 Feb. 2025
Key Ingredients: Glycerin, shea butter, squalane, glycolic acid When to Apply: Apply nightly to the eye area.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2025
The latter is a face and body sunscreen with a 100-percent mineral formula that benefits from the properties of argan oil, shea butter, and other good-for-you ingredients.
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Shea butter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shea%20butter. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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