Reviewed by Julia A. Siegel, MD Key Takeaways Shea butter is ideal for hydrating and protecting thick, dry, or damaged ...

I still remember the first time I made a body butter from scratch. I had been slowly switching out store-bought products for simpler, homemade alternatives, but the idea of making something as big as ...

Shea butter is a byproduct of shea nuts that are harvested from the Vitellaria paradoxa tree in West Africa. Shea butter is produced through an arduous process of harvesting, washing, and preparing ...