Guest guest Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 I've always used refined shea butter, knowing it wasn't as " nutritious " for the skin as the unrefined, but I shyed away from the unrefined, wondering about the " odor " , " graininess " , and what-not. Well, I took the plunge, and ordered some unrefined, and am very impressed. As far as the odor, it's nothing offensive, to me, anyway. And I ad eo's to my body butters, so that would do the trick, besides, it's very mild But it seems to be more " firm " than the refined?? The white, refined stuff I've bought in the past is pretty soft. It could be scooped out with a spoon. This unrefined is more stiff and " crumbly " , although melts into the skin just fine. Is this " firmness " the norm for unrefined? Christy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 Hi Christy, > >I've always used refined shea butter, knowing it wasn't as " nutritious " for >the skin as the unrefined, but I shyed away from the unrefined, wondering >about the " odor " , " graininess " , and what-not. > >Well, I took the plunge, and ordered some unrefined, and am very impressed. >As far as the odor, it's nothing offensive, to me, anyway. And I ad eo's >to my body butters, so that would do the trick, besides, it's very mild Good move! And I like your wording above about unrefined being " nutritious " . Just be sure that your unrefined shea butter has been lab tested for purity. > >But it seems to be more " firm " than the refined?? The white, refined >stuff I've bought in the past is pretty soft. It could be scooped out >with a spoon. This unrefined is more stiff and " crumbly " , although melts >into the skin just fine. > >Is this " firmness " the norm for unrefined? Well, guess what.... There are so many shea butters out there and they all differ just a wee bit. But most unrefined shea butter should be firm, buttery and cut with a knife easily. When it's room temp or warmer you should be able to scoop it up with a spoon. Shea butters coming from different contries in Africa do have different fatty acid profiles. Some have more stearic acid (firm) and some have more oleic acid (soft). Some smell more nutty, while others are more smoky. Some have a distinct " skunk " like odor (though I don't like that one). Funny how shea's can be so different for both unrefined and refined. I've had and sampled many different companies refined shea as well as unrefined. There where some White as snow and hard, some a bit soft and grainy as well as having a yellow tinge to it, some in between. I've experienced more graininess from refined shea butter than unrefined. But that is due to the melting and how many times it's done. And as far as those scoopable real soft shea butter's, well I'd be a bit leary of those. Hope it helped some. Margaret http://www.naturalindulgences.com Handcrafted Shea Butter Skin Care & Bulk Luxury Supplies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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