{"product_id":"beurre-de-karite-bio-brut","title":"Unrefined shea butter","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShea butter\u003c\/strong\u003e (or quality butter, uhuh) is by far our favorite vegetable butter, and we admit to having a particular fondness (read \u003cem\u003eunconditional love\u003c\/em\u003e) for the \u003cstrong\u003eraw\u003c\/strong\u003e version.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRich\u003c\/strong\u003e \u0026amp; \u003cstrong\u003enourishing\u003c\/strong\u003e for the skin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNon-comedogenic\u003c\/strong\u003e. Wow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe most \u003cstrong\u003eversatile\u003c\/strong\u003e vegetable butter on the planet. This is confidently declared.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsed to make whipped body butters, face butters, lip balm, restorative balms for baby bottoms, name it!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso available in a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/les-mauvaisesherbes.com\/products\/beurre-de-karite-bio-raffine\" title=\"Refined shea butter\" target=\"_blank\"\u003erefined version\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e400 g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePrecautions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eShea butter contains a small amount of \u003cstrong\u003elatex\u003c\/strong\u003e. Therefore, \u003cstrong\u003epeople with allergies\u003c\/strong\u003e should be careful!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHungry for information?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRaw shea butter, refined... what are we talking about?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince it is \u003cstrong\u003enot\u003c\/strong\u003e refined, \u003cstrong\u003eraw\u003c\/strong\u003e shea butter:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHas a \u003cstrong\u003echaracteristic olive smell\u003c\/strong\u003e and a lovely \u003cstrong\u003ebeige tint\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIs a bit \u003cstrong\u003efirmer\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003egreasier\u003c\/strong\u003e than its refined version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHas \u003cstrong\u003eprotective\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003esoothing\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003enourishing\u003c\/strong\u003e properties. It helps maintain skin \u003cstrong\u003eelasticity\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eintegrity\u003c\/strong\u003e, and we love to apply it to \u003cstrong\u003escars\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eirritated skin\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"c-mrkdwn__br\" data-stringify-type=\"paragraph-break\"\u003eRefining involves washing the butter with water and steam and filtering it repeatedly. No chemicals are involved in this process.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"c-mrkdwn__br\" data-stringify-type=\"paragraph-break\"\u003eIn its \u003cstrong\u003erefined version\u003c\/strong\u003e, shea butter:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"c-mrkdwn__br\" data-stringify-type=\"paragraph-break\"\u003eIs \u003cstrong\u003eodorless\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ewhite\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"c-mrkdwn__br\" data-stringify-type=\"paragraph-break\"\u003eSees its properties diminish by 50 to 80%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"c-mrkdwn__br\" data-stringify-type=\"paragraph-break\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs much more \u003cstrong\u003estable\u003c\/strong\u003e in emulsions than raw butter. It is therefore appreciated in the manufacture of \u003cstrong\u003ecreams\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe unsaponifiable fats are different in raw shea butter and refined shea butter. For \u003cstrong\u003ecold-process soap making\u003c\/strong\u003e, it is therefore important to know whether raw or refined butter is being used, as they cannot be interchanged without recalculating.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStore away from light, in a cool and dry place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eINCI:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eButyrospermum parkii (Shea) fruit butter\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBotanical name: \u003cem\u003eButyrospermum parkii\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaw shea butter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin: West Africa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Les Mauvaises Herbes","offers":[{"title":"400 g","offer_id":52048850059573,"sku":"LMH179","price":22.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"7.05 oz","offer_id":52048850092341,"sku":"LMH1220","price":12.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/2214\/8410\/products\/TRAPPEUSES_ECOM_20184951.jpg?v=1632223769","url":"https:\/\/www.lesmauvaisesherbes.com\/en\/products\/beurre-de-karite-bio-brut","provider":"Les Mauvaises Herbes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}