{"id":4360,"date":"2020-10-28T17:25:26","date_gmt":"2020-10-28T17:25:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africanaskincare.com\/staging\/?p=4360"},"modified":"2024-07-09T16:24:38","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T16:24:38","slug":"some-quick-interesting-facts-on-shea-butter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africanaskincare.com\/staging\/some-quick-interesting-facts-on-shea-butter\/","title":{"rendered":"Interesting facts on Shea Butter"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n\r\n<h1>9 quick interesting facts on shea butter<\/h1>\r\n<h2>At Africana skincare we strongly believe in the power of shea butter and here is why!<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<h4>Cleopatra, the Queen of Sheba and Queen Nefertiti were all supposedly big fans of this product! In ancient Egypt it was highly valued as a protector against brutal desert sun and wind.<\/h4>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/africanaskincare.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/cleopatra_260.jpg.webp\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-5704 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/africanaskincare.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/cleopatra_260.jpg.webp\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/africanaskincare.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/cleopatra_260.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27300%27%20height%3D%27260%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20300%20260%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27300%27%20height%3D%27260%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/africanaskincare.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/cleopatra_260.jpg-200x173.webp 200w, https:\/\/africanaskincare.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/cleopatra_260.jpg.webp 300w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<h4>Every part of the Shea tree gets used.<\/h4>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/africanaskincare.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_0658-scaled.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter wp-image-5706 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/africanaskincare.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_0658-225x300.jpeg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/africanaskincare.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_0658-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27225%27%20height%3D%27300%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20225%20300%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27225%27%20height%3D%27300%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/africanaskincare.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_0658-200x267.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/africanaskincare.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_0658-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/africanaskincare.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_0658-400x533.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/africanaskincare.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_0658-500x667.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/africanaskincare.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_0658-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/africanaskincare.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_0658-700x933.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/africanaskincare.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_0658-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/africanaskincare.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_0658-800x1067.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/africanaskincare.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_0658-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/africanaskincare.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_0658-1200x1600.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/africanaskincare.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_0658-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/africanaskincare.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_0658-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<h4>It is grown in 19 different African countries (ONLY in Africa).<\/h4>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<h4>The purest form of Shea butter is edible. In Africa it is used for cooking.<\/h4>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/africanaskincare.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_0912-scaled.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter wp-image-5570 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/africanaskincare.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_0912-300x225.jpeg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/africanaskincare.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_0912-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27300%27%20height%3D%27225%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20300%20225%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27300%27%20height%3D%27225%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/africanaskincare.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_0912-200x150.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/africanaskincare.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_0912-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/africanaskincare.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_0912-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/africanaskincare.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_0912-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/africanaskincare.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_0912-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/africanaskincare.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_0912-700x525.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/africanaskincare.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_0912-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/africanaskincare.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_0912-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/africanaskincare.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_0912-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/africanaskincare.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_0912-1200x900.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/africanaskincare.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_0912-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<h4>It has several names such as mangifolia, karite nut, galam butter and bambuk butter, amongst other name.<\/h4>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h4>\r\n\r\n<\/h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<h4>It offers natural UV protection (SPF 6) but it is NOT a substitute for sunscreen.<\/h4>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h4>\r\n\r\n<\/h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<h4>It contains a high percentage of fat, making it highly emollient &amp; easily absorbed into the skin.<\/h4>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h4>\r\n\r\n<\/h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<h4>It is anti-inflammatory thanks to one compound in particular (lupeol cinnamate) which also avoids skin mutations and is beneficial for acne.<\/h4>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h4>\r\n\r\n<\/h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<h4>It can help prevent oxidative stress in the skin thanks to it&#8217;s compounds linolenic and linoleic acid, which can reduce the likelihood of wrinkles and age spots.<\/h4>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3><strong>WE SAY: TIME TO BUTTER UP!<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>9 quick interesting facts on shea butter At Africana skincare we strongly believe in the power of shea butter and<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":4364,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[87],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4360","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Interesting facts on Shea Butter - Africana Skincare<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Nine interesting facts about shea butter. 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