100% Organic West African Shea Butter 16 oz
by Alive and Aware Natural Health
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Customer Reviews of 100% Organic West African Shea Butter 16 oz
Customer Review: Very strong, and very natural
Summary: 5 Stars
I never thought to review this item seeing as it had such a huge amount of reviews covering just about everything from it's strength to it's restorative abilities on hair, but I decided after about a week to go ahead and review it. I had actually bought a container of this exact shea butter from amazon before and was extremely happy with it's ability to straighten out my curly fine hair. I was also very surprised to find that I could use it on my face as a cream and that it was so potent that I only had to apply it three times a week to keep my hair smooth and controlled. It does have a bit of a strange scent to it, but I got used to it very quickly and while I was initially surprised by the skin reaction(pimples and such) it cleared up within a week, and it has the added benefit of keeping my skin just a bit warmer in colder temperatures.Customer Review: Not sure it is pure
Summary: 3 Stars
I bought it based on customer reviews here. I do not plan on reordering from this seller, as I don't believe this shea butter is pure. My order is deep yellow/gold, almost mustard in color and while I'm aware the color of unrefined shea butter ranges from ivory/beige to yellow, this one is either mixed with palm oil or something else or the stock is very old. At the bottom of the box, I found traces of white/beige colored butter.
Another point of concern I have is that the price it is being sold for now is less than half of what I paid just a few months ago.
I have recently purchased unrefined shea butter, which is ivory (not white) in color, from another retailer that claims to be a fair trade organization. I love it so far. It feels a lot better on skin and has a much better consistency.
Customer Review: Presentation and Appearance
Summary: 1 Stars
First of all, I ordered this product on September 30th and purchased it for $12 dollars. Today I received it and the product seemed used. There was shea butter around the outside of the lid and when I opened it, there was a strand of hair in the shea butter. After seeing this, I decided to go back and look at the product on Amazon.com again and today which is October 2nd the price is $5 and some change. That's a big decrease in price from what I paid for it. Needless to say, I was so disappointed because I purchased this product based on customer reviews. I will be looking to return this item and getting my money back. Also, there was a sticker on it that said made in China. So overall, this maybe a good product but I'll never know because presentation and appearance was not good at all.Customer Review: OMG THIS SMELLS TERRIBLE
Summary: 4 Stars
I'd tried some shea butter before that I'd gotten from the beauty supply store. It was ok, kind of gritty and it had a nice smell, but it was nothing special, so I couldn't understand all the hoopla about this stuff.
I decided to give it another try, after doing some research and seeing that unrefined shea butter was probably much different than the stuff I had. So I ordered this.
OMG this smells terrible, but I have never felt anything so moisturizing. Usually, my skin has to be moist for me to feel that the product is absorbing, but this just melts into your skin making it baby soft. Unbelievable. But I seriously hate the smell so I had to take off one star.
The seller shipped this super fast too, so that was great. Overall an amazing product.
Customer Review: Good Product Fast Service
Summary: 4 Stars
My first order of shea butter so not sure of long-term benefits. If you live where the product might freeze during the delivery process, be sure to ask for special packing such as newspaper to insulate it. I tried mixing it with my Kitchen Aid, and it came out pretty well. The process is messy, but the shea butter cleans easily with HOT water. The mixture turned out gritty (probably because it froze during delivery), but it becomes smooth when I rub it in and feels good on my skin. I added some jojoba oil and lavender essence - I'll try peppermint next time. It leaves my skin slippery looking but wiping with a kleenex helps. It seems greasy but is not, so it doesn't leave spots on clothing or bed sheets, etc. I got the oil too, which turned out to be effective and less fussy.