Guest guest Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 > > what is the difference between raw and natural is there any? > helo, Raw meanz any thing or eatible especially,, unrippen or u can say uncooked in other wordz.. n natural is some thing lik fruits or herbs which v can get from land ,feildz or trees God given ,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 i asked the question about what s the dfference between raw she abutter and natural shea butter i know the definitions of these words i dont think shea butter is edible docaneeta <docaneeta@...> wrote: > > what is the difference between raw and natural is there any? > helo, Raw meanz any thing or eatible especially,, unrippen or u can say uncooked in other wordz.. n natural is some thing lik fruits or herbs which v can get from land ,feildz or trees God given ,, --------------------------------- Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 Shea butter is edible. The women get in trouble, by the men in Africa for using " food " for skin care. They use it for margarine and chocolate. It does have a shelf life. the best source is restaurant supply companies because there are different grades and only A is edible. Overcooking it can make it toxic. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shea http://www.africanchop.com/ -- wholesale markets - restaurant supplies. I've heard there is no difference between the yellow and the white, but I don't believe that from the African distributors and real Africans that I've talked to. The longer it is cooked, the whiter it gets and the healing effects also are reduced and removed. Watch out for a grainy feel. I would suspect salt has been added to preserve it and it may be old. http://www.sheainstitute.com/21reasons.html this page has the most accurate information and talks about Class A. From a direct import, it normally comes in a calabash to transport it and it smells like the nuts it comes from. The smell does go away quickly, when rubbed on your skin, but if light or no smell, chances are it is old. 18months is the shelf life-- but with water or anything else added to it, I'd say a preservative is a must otherwise it could become rancid quickly. I love this website-- http://www.vermontsoap.com/sheaghana.shtml The photos are awesome! They show exactly how it is made in each stage. Very nice! I love shea butter. It will be the main ingredient in all our products. Africaimports.com is another good, fresh source. They have a quick turn-over and are consistently importing from ghana. So, I'd say natural shea butter just means shea butter period and could apply to every class of shea butter and whatever may be added to it. it is a natural product because it comes from a nut. But raw means raw--not boiled to death and without anything added.--- that's what I'd say the " truth " is. People's truth may vary. To me there is a difference between heating or melting -vs- cooking or boiling. That's why I had a problem with going the crockpot method for melt and pour. The more I read, the more I thought--- why cook or overheat as Willow was saying about the lotions. It needs only to be melted or heated just enough.... I think the same applies when dealing with shea butter. ~ that's my 2cents anyway. CC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 This really shows how much work goes into a product. To get a bar of shea butter Handcrafted soap from there to here requires an amazing amount of work. From the village women to the soap crafter in the USA to the store shelf. We are indeed lucky to be born in the USA. I love this website-- http://www.vermonts <http://www.vermontsoap.com/sheaghana.shtml> oap.com/sheaghana.shtml The photos are awesome! They show exactly how it is made in each stage. Very nice! Lucinda www.glenbrookfarm.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 >Watch out for a grainy feel. I would suspect salt has been >added to preserve it and it may be old. Also, in refined Shea Butter crystals can form, causing a grainy texture. Similar to chocolate, Refined Shea Butter has to be tempered in order to avoid crystalization. Emmy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 I hate all these ads from . On other groups I can easily drag over and remove them. I don't know how to remove them from this group and just copy/paste the email I'm replying to. .. please help, tell me how if you know. Anyway, Jill... I have ordered several different types of shea butter, from various sources and each and every place it has been different. It's crazy! I'm sure the reason is, I heard, there are close to 50 different places in Ghana that they can get it from. Not to mention what all may be done to it, once it gets here. It normally takes 2 weeks for it to go through customs--says one guy. The butter is really cheap, it's the getting it here that costs. But from my experience, and I'm no expert by any means, I'd say the stronger the smell, the better. Try rubbing it into your skin and you'll see the scent quickly fades. The raw nuts smell even stronger. Depending on how " raw " it is, you may want to melt it and strain through cheese cloth or a filter of sorts. Some we got in had tiny bits of nut hulls and they are rough like pecan nuts. I got in some today. I have not yet fully checked it out, but it too is different than what I've seen. But the smell seems fresh enough, from a quick glance. It is lighter than I'm used to. I've heard that West and East Ghana varies in color-- but since no one really wants to reveal their source, we may not ever know unless we talk to those that go there often and/or are from there. I think, from those pictures off that website... that the color should be a pale yellow and not white. But yes, please let me know how it turns out. Email me privately if necessary. I don't want to make any other soap except shea butter soap ... at least not now :-) So I'm studying up anything and everything I can about it. I'm afraid to even start the lotion until I get the soap as I want it. thanks, ceece ccrejoice2@... shea butter recently I was wondering about the differences in natural and raw shea butter . I ordered natural the first time and raw this time. Received it today. The raw is darker and stronger smell which I am not sure I like lol. I kinda liked the smell of the natural shea butter. The raw seems harder too but that may just be because its been on a cold UPS truck. Guess I will wait and see what I think after I mix it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 emailed ya offlist ceece <ccrejoice2@...> wrote: I hate all these ads from . On other groups I can easily drag over and remove them. I don't know how to remove them from this group and just copy/paste the email I'm replying to. .. please help, tell me how if you know. Anyway, Jill... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 Honestly, I went through my groups last night an deleted any group that sends me spam more than twice, I dont get spam from here too much to be honest everyone seems good but remember the spam key if your using to report them. Krista Re: shea butter emailed ya offlist ceece <ccrejoice2@windstre am.net> wrote: I hate all these ads from . On other groups I can easily drag over and remove them. I don't know how to remove them from this group and just copy/paste the email I'm replying to. .. please help, tell me how if you know. Anyway, Jill... ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Never miss a thing. Make your home page. http://www./r/hs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 The Numerous Topical Benefits of Unrefined Shea Butterby Carol Kelling (see all articles by this author)(NaturalNews) Shea butter is one of those ingredients that seems to be splashed on many products including those that claim to be natural and aren¢t. Buyer beware. Even if the label claims to have shea butter, check the other ingredients and check the brand. Shea butter is really incredible as long as you are getting the real deal.There are many regions where the Karite Shea tree grows in Africa. Shea butter actually comes from this tree, which bears the fruit and it is the nut inside the fruit that contains the shea butter. Shea butter is often seen as ceremonial and spiritual with great healing powers in the African communities.There is raw or unrefined shea butter versus refined shea butter and this is where it becomes really important. There is a big difference between the two types.Raw shea butter is going to be the most natural and least processed. The raw or unrefined is the purest and most effective. The two most natural ways to extract the unrefined shea butter is by hand or an expeller. This keeps all the vitamins, minerals and other natural properties of the shea butter intact, making it very beneficial.Refined shea butter is processed using chemicals, thus stripping the shea butter of its many healing properties. The chemical hexane, (http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hexane) , is often used to dissolve the shea nut.When chemically processed, it goes through a refining, bleaching, deodorization and degumming process, which destroys the shea butter. It leaves it stripped of its vitamins, minerals and many other natural healing properties.Raw, unrefined shea butter is good for dry skin, skin rashes, skin peeling after tanning, sunburn, blemishes, cracked heels and skin, itchy skin, frost bite, stretch marks, scars, chapped lips, eczema, small wounds or scrapes, diaper rash, hair moisturizer, burns, athlete's foot, insect bites and stings, arthritis, muscle fatigue, pets' (dogs and horses) dry skin, sunburn, scrapes, and as a natural mechanics lubricant.The benefits of raw shea butter are that it can be used as a superior moisturizer with all natural vitamin A, an anti-inflammatory, a minor sunscreen agent (up to SPF 6), and it also reduces wrinkles (studies show skin improvement in 4-6 weeks with daily use).Once you have tried the true raw shea butter, you will quickly be able to discern between the natural and chemically processed varieties. Suzi List Owner health/ http://360./suziesgoats What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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