: a pale solid fat from the seeds of the shea tree used in food, soap, and candles
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The scrub is made with sugar, shea butter, vitamin C, alpha hydroxy acid (AHA), and an array of natural oils like grapefruit, evening primrose, avocado, macadamia, sweet almond, safflower, and orange oils.
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Nora Colomer, Fox News, 17 May 2024
Made with a blend of tea tree oil and shea butter, this shampoo perfectly calms the scalp by relieving irritation and itchiness and boosting moisture.
—April Benshosan, Verywell Health, 9 May 2024
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Nora Colomer, Fox News, 17 May 2024
Made with a blend of tea tree oil and shea butter, this shampoo perfectly calms the scalp by relieving irritation and itchiness and boosting moisture.
—April Benshosan, Verywell Health, 9 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for shea butter
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“Shea butter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shea%20butter. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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