: a pale solid fat from the seeds of the shea tree used in food, soap, and candles
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It’s also infused with glycerin and shea butter for an extra dose of hydration throughout the day.
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Izzy Baskette, People.com, 7 July 2025
Regularly applying shea butter may help reduce symptoms of this chronic inflammatory disease.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 23 June 2025
This brassiness-buster includes a mélange of coconut, olive, and watermelon seed oils as well as shea butter and lavender extract.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 5 June 2025
From Cameroon, there’s shea butter and Moringa powder.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
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Izzy Baskette, People.com, 7 July 2025
Regularly applying shea butter may help reduce symptoms of this chronic inflammatory disease.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 23 June 2025
This brassiness-buster includes a mélange of coconut, olive, and watermelon seed oils as well as shea butter and lavender extract.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 5 June 2025
From Cameroon, there’s shea butter and Moringa powder.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
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“Shea butter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shea%20butter. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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