shea butter

noun

1. a solid, greenish, yellowish, or whitish fat derived from the seeds of the shea tree, used for food and in the manufacture of soaps and candles.

Word History and Origins

Origin of shea butter¹

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

Drawing on her science background, she used raw shea butter and added other ingredients to create her own recipe.

From BBC

The nonsticky, vegan lip treatments are meant to heal lips via shea butter, jojoba oil and lysine.

From Los Angeles Times

His multidisciplinary body of work ranges from large, looping abstract paintings thrumming with existential anxiety to room-size steel scaffolding enclosures stacked with tropical plants, shea butter sculptures, patterned rugs and, for a 2016 show at one of Hauser & Wirth’s New York galleries, an upright piano played daily by a classically trained musician.

From New York Times

The nonsticky, vegan lip treatments are meant to heal lips via shea butter, jojoba oil and lysine.

From Los Angeles Times

The American Academy of Dermatology also recommends lip balms that contain ceramides, hemp seed oil, dimethicone, mineral oil and shea butter.

From Seattle Times