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All pure shea butter moisturizing properties and has substantial refining healing, but the shea butter produced in East Africa is generally more suitable for cosmetic and pharmaceutical shea butter from Africa West.

The differences between the two start with the trees from which the butter is harvested. The shea tree (also known as the tree Shea and many other local names) grows in dry regions of the African savannah, which stretches across the continent from Senegal in the west to Sudan in the east. The main species Vitellaria paradoxa and from this tree that shea butter is made in West Africa. East African shea butter comes from a subspecies, Vitellaria nilotica growing in northern Uganda and Southern Sudan.

After the shea butter has been extracted of seed and nuts with traditional methods, labor-intensive, other differences become apparent.

• The smell natural, shea nut butter East Africa is lighter and slightly sweeter than the variety of West Africa. Once the butter is absorbed through the skin, the smell disappears and is imperceptible.
• East African shea butter is creamy and soft at room temperature so it is easier to apply and sinks into the skin more easily.
• The unique fatty acid profile of shea butter from East Africa helps skin retain its elasticity more efficiently.
• The main problem in East Africa shea butter for suppliers and consumers is the shortage. Countries in West Africa shea butter production much more than East Africa, and the past civil wars and unrest in the region dramatically reduced both the production and trade.
• The recent years, however, refugees have been returning to northern Uganda and the production of shea butter has become an important source of revenue for women who are rebuilding their lives there.

If you want to experience the benefits of shea butter from East Africa yourself, be sure to look for products labeled East Africa, Uganda, Nile or Shea Butter.

About the Author

Eileen Mngumi is the founder of Tausi Signature; a UK-based cottage industry producer of Shea Butter skin care products which promotes fair trade values. Shea Butter has amazing natural protective and skin healing properties which take it realms beyond any other moisturising product. Tausi Signature products use pure, unrefined East African Shea Butter; much softer and more delicately scented than its West African counterpart. For more information on Tausi Signature products visit http://www.tausisignature.com.

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