It's unrefined natural Shea butter is a seed fat that comes fromthe shea tree. The shea tree is found in East and West tropicalAfrica. The shea butter comes from two oily kernels within theshea tree seed.After the kernel is removed from the seed, it isground into a powder and boiled in water.

It works as an emollient that softens and hydrates skin. Becauseit contains several types of fatty acids — including lineoleic,oleic, palmitic and stearic acids — that improve the skin'snatural barrier, shea butter also protects skin from damage fromthe environment like pollutants.