Nilotica Shea Butter (Organic, Unrefined)

Country of origin: Uganda

Nilotica is a considered a premium shea butter and is a subspecies of paradoxa (West African) shea.  The Organic Nilotica Shea Nuts are collected by local women’s collecting cooperatives within East Africa from organically-certified trees. These Nuts are then transported to Kenya, where they are cold-pressed and no further processing is required produce this distinctly beautiful butter. This production process ensures that the butter retains its many unique properties.

So creamy, soft and so easliy absorbed into the skin and hair without stickiness.  Leaves the skin velvety soft and smooth with no greasiness.  This mildly aromatic, pale creamy-yellow butter is truly superb and incredibly beautiful butter that can be used alone or in formulations, especially for very dry skin, stretch marks and can be useful for eczema & psoriasis.

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Important Note:

Nilotica has a lower melting point to paradoxa and so is more sensitive to heat.  Please be aware that during transit, there is a possibility that is will be exposed to temperature changes causing it to melt.  When it resets, it may develop a gritty texture (quite common with shea as well as some other natural butters).  This is perfectly harmless and can be resolved by using the following method….

· In a double boiler, heat your shea to 170-185 degrees F (don't worry about spoiling the properties of the butter, this is not hot enough).
· Maintain this temperature for 15-20 minutes to ensure all fat crystals are completely melted.
· After 15-20 minutes allow to cool (rapid cooling will reduce the chances of crystals reforming - using a bowl of ice-water will speed the cooling process).
· This process can be repeated if any crystals reform after cooling and solidifying (can happen if heat is not maintained at right temperature or for long enough).

Nilotica should be stored in a cool, dark place away from sunlight and other heat sources.  Probably best stored in the fridge.