Shea butter is a byproduct of shea nuts that are harvested from the Vitellaria paradoxa tree in West Africa. Shea butter is produced through an arduous process of harvesting, washing, and preparing ...

Shea butter, a fat that’s extracted from the nuts of the shea tree, has many skin care uses. It’s solid at room temperature and has an off-white or ivory color. Share on Pinterest Shea butter has been ...

Melissa Breyer was Treehugger’s senior editorial director before moving to Martha Stewart. Her writing and photography have been featured in The New York Times, The Guardian, National Geographic, ...