: a pale solid fat from the seeds of the shea tree used in food, soap, and candles
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An ancillary of the brand’s best-selling, ambery-woody eau, each aluminum tube contains a quick-absorbing lotion that lavishes skin with moisture, keeping hands feeling comfortable and cuticles softened with its moisturizing blend of avocado oil, shea butter, plus green tea and chamomile extracts.
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Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
The non-greasy formula is enriched with lactic acid, shea butter and sodium hyaluronate, and is the perfect skin-quencher for post-summer revivals.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
At the same time, nourishing shea butter, ceramides, and glycerin work to hydrate and prevent dry skin.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2025
That’s thanks to the lash-conditioning ingredients such as shea butter, vitamin E, and castor oil.
—Elizabeth Denton, StyleCaster, 9 Sep. 2025
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Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
The non-greasy formula is enriched with lactic acid, shea butter and sodium hyaluronate, and is the perfect skin-quencher for post-summer revivals.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
At the same time, nourishing shea butter, ceramides, and glycerin work to hydrate and prevent dry skin.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2025
That’s thanks to the lash-conditioning ingredients such as shea butter, vitamin E, and castor oil.
—Elizabeth Denton, StyleCaster, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Shea butter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shea%20butter. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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