shea butter

noun

ˈshē- How to pronounce shea butter (audio)
ˈshā-
: a pale solid fat from the seeds of the shea tree used in food, soap, and candles

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Scent-aside, this hand cream is also packed with skin-loving ingredients such as shea butter and coconut oil to keep your skin nice and hydrated all day long. Denise Primbet, Glamour, 5 Mar. 2025 This formula is also loaded with firming peptides, softening shea butter, and antioxidant-rich vitamin E to keep your neck as glowy and youthful as the rest of your visage. Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 3 Mar. 2025 The shea butter and jojoba oil in this balm keeps your lips hydrated, smooth, and soft. Lauryn Jiles, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025 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. Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shea butter

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shea butter was in 1847

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“Shea butter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shea%20butter. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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