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unusual facts about Shea butter


Shea butter

In Ghana, shea butter, locally known as nkuto (Akan) or nku (Ga) is applied as lotion to protect the skin during the dry Harmattan season.



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Shea nut and butter production in Burkina Faso

The export earnings were boosted due to shea butter’s use in cosmetics (for lotions, creams, soaps and other products) by well-known firms such as L'Oréal, The Body Shop and L'Occitane en Provence.

Le Beurre et l'argent du beurre, a 2007 film about shea butter production in the country