Guest guest Posted October 24, 2004 Report Share Posted October 24, 2004 I no what you mean it is confuesing. I have heard of shea that is floating around that is just refined shea with color added...yuck. But others have said that there is a natural golden one. I am going to email a couple of the african sites that import shea and see what they have to say. Also there is a shea butter institute i can check out. Considering the possible allergy thing I think we need more info. dolores Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2004 Report Share Posted October 24, 2004 Hi Dolores, the allergy business could be from the shea that is dirty ! If there are twigs in it, my goodness, there could be anything in it eh ? As in that great site that you found, true unrefined Shea is beigie/ green and soft and smooth and has a nutty smell. Just melts on the skin. and CLEAN !!!! Refined Shea, and there is a lot of it around, is usually white, no smell. The large cosmetic companies love it because they can add all sorts of yuckys ( scientific term ) to it and still call it shea butter ! LOL. It is cheaper straight from the makers and is refined using a chemical called Hexane. It has absolutely no goodness left in it at all. and is only used as a base to add other stuff. Golden Shea, is, I as already mentioned and the site too, is not Shea at all. It comes from the African Butter tree. As far as I can make out, my own opinion, is that importers of Shea in the States, who were importing true shea, wanted to sell the Golden butter as well and to sell the stuff they called it Golden Shea ! Wow.......I talk a lot hahahaha.. hugs and blessing, . more on shea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2004 Report Share Posted October 24, 2004 Thanks !! Sandy to sell the stuff they called it Golden Shea ! Wow.......I talk a lot hahahaha.. hugs and blessing, . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 I have had people say they know they are allergic to shea because they react to it in food. It's actually an ingredient in some candies, such as skittles and canadian toffees. In europe they put it in chocolate when the price of shea butter goes below the price of cocoa butter, but in the states its illegal and considered adulterating. we have such weird laws! corrina more on shea > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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