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  • noun A tree (Vitellaria paradoxa) indigenous to Africa, occurring in Mali, Cameroon, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Togo, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, Burkina Faso and Uganda.
  • noun The fruit of this tree, having a thin, tart, nutritious pulp that surrounds a relatively large, oil-rich seed.

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Examples

  • The oil is left to cool down to form a solid fat, called shea butter.

    3. Case Studies 1989

  • Before bed, you can use a heavier moisturizer such as shea butter or natural oils, which will have a chance to seep into the skin overnight, repairing any damage done by dehydration.

    Psoriasis Guru » Blog Archive » Psoriatic Pruritus – Finding Relief 2009

  • You can use natural products such as shea butter for even skin tone, rosemary oil for acne, tea tree oil for inflamed acne, and by adding more veggies and fruit to your diet.

    Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions 2010

  • Apply an extra-thick moisturizer, such as shea butter or petroleum jelly.

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  • Pre de Provence After Shave Balmis enriched with shea butter, grape seed oil and the following skin healthy ingredients: Aloe Vera - to sooth dry and irritated skin, Allantoin - healing, moisturizing and soothing to relieve the skin irritation caused by soaps and detergents, Alpha bisabolol - Chamomile extract that forms an anti-irritant shield on the surface of your skin.

    brouillon - French Word-A-Day 2010

  • Her eye cream is a solid, based on organic unrefined shea butter.

    Marcia G. Yerman: Skin Care: It Doesn't Have to be Hazardous Marcia G. Yerman 2011

  • Pre de Provence soapwith shea butter, natural herbs and scents.

    Chores: laundry 2010

  • Her eye cream is a solid, based on organic unrefined shea butter.

    Marcia G. Yerman: Skin Care: It Doesn't Have to be Hazardous Marcia G. Yerman 2011

  • Pre de Provence soapwith shea butter, natural herbs and scents.

    French Word-A-Day: 2010

  • Pre de Provence After Shave Balmis enriched with shea butter, grape seed oil and the following skin healthy ingredients: Aloe Vera - to sooth dry and irritated skin, Allantoin - healing, moisturizing and soothing to relieve the skin irritation caused by soaps and detergents, Alpha bisabolol - Chamomile extract that forms an anti-irritant shield on the surface of your skin.

    French Word-A-Day: 2010

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