Natural Farms Bulk Ivory Raw Unrefined Shea Butter 1/2 lb from Ghana, Africa

Amazing quality and value! I was very skeptical about buying this product since some reviews said it had a bad odor and was poor quality. I have purchased quality shea butter in the past from reputable sources for a lot more money and this is absolutely pure raw shea butter. The smell is absolutely raw shea butter. For someone who may not have used raw shea butter before, the smell may be a little strong but the shea butter I received is definitely raw shea butter and smells exactly as it should. I live in the high desert and needed a long lasting moisturizer that would last and is natural. This is perfect! It did come in a plastic bag (1st picture) as others have said but not a problem for me. It did come in big chunks (2nd picture) as others have said but I just cut it up into smaller chunks with a knife no problem. I whipped it (with an electric hand mixer) with oils such as coconut oil, grapeseed oil, and virgin olive oil. This was my first attempt at whipping it and I love the smooth creamy texture! I also added pure essential oils for scent such as vanilla, orange, and lavender. I did have to add more oils than I normally would to my homemade oil mix of coconut oil, grapeseed, olive oil, and avacado oil that I use daily. I highly recommend researching a recipe to whip it and you will be so happy you did! I will definitely buy again!

Lovely ivory color, no visible impurities. Good medium-solid consistency at room temp, but squeezable, and massages into skin in a minute or so. Left my hands feeling great; and my cuticles, which are currently a mess, less crispy. ;) Packaged in plastic bag inside sealed foil. Distinct scent - not unpleasant - when foil first opened, but that dissipated a lot after it got into the air. (Still in plastic bag.) Good odor, too. Nice and nutty, no rancid taint. Expiration date a year from now. After trying on my hands, can only catch a hint of fragrance from that, which I find pleasant. After massaging a minute or so, I left it while typing this. Felt a little bit buttery, but by now it's sunken in all the way, leaving no residue, just softness.I'm definitely going to keep some of it in original form for use as a butter. I'm a type 2 diabetic, and also have a heart condition, with permanent circulatory damage to one lower leg from a fall. As is, this will be really great caring for the skin on my feet and leg.

I've been ordering shea butter for about two years and this has to be the best quality I've gotten. I haven't found shea butter of this quality for such a good price. Its all ivory, no other colors in it. It's not gritty and its hard but melts on contact with your skin and becomes creamy. After I used it my skin instantly looked smooth and healthy. I don't know why people keep complaining about the smell here thats what raw and unrefined shea butter is supposed to smell like. If it doesn't have an earthy or slightly nutty smell then you don't have good shea butter. If you don't want the smell than buy refined shea butter, but you wont have any of the vitamins or healing properties that it's known for. I will definitely be purchasing all my shea butter from this seller from now on.

PRODUCT NOTESThe image listed shows the shea butter in chunks, but it arrived in a round tub/plastic container. The shea butter in the tub was a smooth and solid and filled the container. It seems to be a relatively quality from what I can tell so far by visual appearance and smell.USAGEI whipped this with coconut oil, olive oil, rosehips oil, argan oil, vitamin E, and jojoba oil to make a very moisture rich lotion. The majority of the ingredients I used in this mixture were the shea butter and coconut oil. I placed all the ingredients in a blender (Nutribullet) and blended until smooth and homogeneous (about 2 minutes). I have used it on my face and body and have not had any issues so far. That is to say, it is a very gentle moisturizer and has not irritated my skin at all. I was using Retin-A when I did this (anyone who has used the topical ointment can tell you it makes your skin extremely sensitive, dry, and exposed) and I did not have any adverse reactions whatsoever.

The product is good, overall. I would improve the packaging a bit, as it came in a small box with plastic wrap. The plastic wrap is messy. You can’t get the product out without touching it and it’s a bit of an icky mess. A container would be more suitable. Product does sufficiently well and good price.

Liked it texture is ok easy to use and absorbs well

I love love love this product. My first time purchasing Shea Butter and it was well packaged when it arrived and the appearance was beautiful. I used it for soap and it melted great and my soap is very nice. When I went to make a second purchase I bought elsewhere. That was a mistake. When it came it smelled and had black spots in it. I returned it and went back to where I made my first purchase and it did not let me down. Fantastic!

This 100% African Shea Butter by Natural Farms is pure and simple Shea Butter with a fresh, pure aroma of Shea Butter. This is a brand I had not purchased in the past. I'm very pleased with the freshness and clean/pure She Butter aroma. I put it in my old Shea Butter jar, so I did not need fancy packaging, just nice product. I put this on my feet at night for moisturizing AND use it in various DIY recipes, such as homemade lotion bars. I will likely be purchasing this in the larger five-pound size in the future. Great product for a decent price.