What is the texture of shea butter?
The texture of shea butter is smooth. Fresh shea butter is usually very soft. As the shea butter ages, it becomes stiffer but still smooth. Shea butter is naturally thick and fatty (in a good way). A little goes a long way. Shea butter is easily melted by the hot sun or any form of heat. This will make it liquefy. It will get back to its solid state once it is in a cool area. When shea butter is melted under direct heat or very high temperatures, the texture changes; itbecomes grainy and never returns to its original texture. Some processed shea butter may have a gummy texture to them. Other processed shea butters may have a petroleum jelly texture to them. VERY IMPORTANT: The color of unrefined shea butter depends on the shea Nut itself. Due to the nature of the nuts, the color of unrefined shea butter may vary. As far as properties and benefits are concerned, there is no difference between the various colors yielded by shea butter. In spite of this fact, one can still distinguish unr
