About our shea butter

Ivon Cares shea butter – your new favorite for moisturized skin and hair!

Our shea butter is handmade, organic and produced in a vegan way.

Shea butter has natural protective, softening, moisturizing and nourishing properties – perfect for both body and hair.

Thanks to its anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties, shea butter can also help with acne and impure skin.

Ivon Care's shea butter is packed with nutritious ingredients. It contains a number of vitamins (including vitamins A, E and F), lipids and essential fatty acids that provide your skin with intense hydration – all naturally and without additives.

Shea butter is a vegetable fat that is cold-pressed by hand from shea nuts. Shea trees grow in Africa and are of great importance to local communities. There, shea butter is traditionally used for skin care, baby care and as natural protection against the sun.

Ingredients: 100% natural and unrefined shea butter. May contain traces of nuts.

Use: Shea butter has a protective, softening, moisturizing and nourishing effect on the body and hair. The product can be used for skin and hair for, for example, cracked skin, dry skin, eczema, rashes, skin care, baby care, foot care, cuticle care, dry lips, stretch marks and as a hair pack.

Shea butter can be used as is, in its natural form. Warm it between your hands until it melts, then apply to the desired area.

Storage: Store in a cool, dry place at room temperature. Shea butter has a melting point of around 30-40 degrees.

Durability: 1-2 years.

Country of origin: Ivory Coast.

What can shea butter be used for?

Shea butter can be used for all skin types. The product can be used for skin and hair for, for example, cracked skin, dry skin, eczema, rashes, skin care, baby care, foot care, cuticle care, dry lips, stretch marks and as a hair pack.

Shea butter may also be effective for various skin conditions, such as acne, acne scars, psoriasis, and perioral dermatitis.

What is the difference between yellow and white shea butter?

The color of shea butter can vary depending on where it comes from and the nature of the shea nuts. Natural unrefined shea butter can also be slightly darker in color the fresher it is.

Unrefined shea butter has a beige or yellowish color and a natural nutty scent. The nutty scent fades once the skin has absorbed the product.

Refined shea butter is white and odorless. Unlike unrefined shea butter, it has been processed, bleached, and deodorized. This process removes many of the shea butter's valuable vitamins and healing properties.

Is shea butter a comedogenic oil?

Vegetable oils are rated on a scale of 0 to 5 based on how comedogenic they are, which means how likely they are to clog pores and cause acne.

Shea butter has a comedogenicity rating of 0, which means it does not tend to clog pores, cause acne, or give oily skin.

The scale consists of the following grades:

0 = Does not clog pores

1 = Low

2 = Mild

3 = Moderate

4 = Fairly high

5 = High

Various skin conditions that shea butter can prevent, relieve, and heal:

Dry skin : Shea butter contains essential vitamins and fatty acids that nourish and deeply moisturize the skin.

Eczema and rashes : Thanks to its anti-inflammatory properties, shea butter can relieve and promote healing of eczema and rashes.

Acne : Shea butter has antibacterial and cleansing properties that can help treat acne.

Acne scars : The antioxidants and fatty acids found in shea butter can help break down scar tissue and promote skin recovery.

Psoriasis : Shea butter's vitamin A and E content protects the skin, relieves inflammation and can reduce symptoms of psoriasis.

Perioral dermatitis : Perioral dermatitis is a skin condition related to rosacea. Shea butter’s anti-inflammatory properties and ability to promote cell renewal can reduce inflammatory cells and relieve symptoms.