Baraka
Ethical Ingredients · Ghana
Shea Oil or Shea Butter?
Same tree, two textures, made by hand in Ghana.
Shea butter is the solid butter. Shea oil (often called shea butter oil) is made from unrefined shea butter, stays liquid at room temperature and sinks in faster. Baraka makes both by hand at the Konjeihi Women’s Enterprise Centre in Ghana. Three quick questions tell you which one suits what you want to do.
Shea butter is the solid butter. Shea oil (often called shea butter oil) is made from unrefined shea butter, stays liquid at room temperature and sinks in faster. Baraka makes both by hand at the Konjeihi Women’s Enterprise Centre in Ghana. Three quick questions tell you which one suits what you want to do.
Step 1 of 3
How quickly do you want it to sink in?
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Shea Oil or Shea Butter
Step 2 of 3
Where will you use it most?
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Shea Oil or Shea Butter
Step 3 of 3
What would you like to make?
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Your shea match
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What’s the difference between shea oil and shea butter?
Shea butter is the solid butter. Shea oil is made from unrefined shea butter, stays liquid at room temperature and sinks in faster, so it suits the face, hair and beard; the butter is richer for dry hands, heels, elbows and lips. Baraka makes both by hand at the Konjeihi Women’s Enterprise Centre in Ghana.
Which is better for my skin, shea butter or shea oil?
Shea oil if you want something light that sinks in straight away; shea butter if you want a rich layer that stays on. Many people use both. This quiz matches you in three questions.
Is shea butter oil the same as shea oil?
Yes: ‘shea butter oil’ is another name for shea oil.